In general terms, sequential sampling is advantageous because it provides an estimate of
population intensity with predetermined, acceptable levels of precision at minimum cost …

The development of sampling methods and measures to assess the status of pest
populations has been critical to the development and advancement of pest control …

Publisher Summary Insect herbivores can attack both the vegetative and reproductive
structures of plants in a variety of ways such as defoliating, sap feeding, stem boring, leaf …

Corn rootworm larval feeding on corn roots can significantly reduce grain yield by interfering
with photosynthetic rates, limiting the uptake of water and nutrients, and by increasing the …

Sampling programs delineate the sampling universe, sampling technique, sample unit size,
number of sample units, pattern of collecting sample units, and timing of samples. An …

This book contains the text of 20 papers given at a symposium sponsored by the Division of
Agrochemicals at the 198th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, held at …

Gray leaf spot, caused by the fungus Cercospora zeae-maydis, causes considerable yield
losses in hybrid maize grown in the north-central United States and elsewhere …

Coleomegilla maculata DeGeer is a polyphagous predator that is important for suppressing
pest populations in corn. We evaluated the impact of Cry3Bb-expressing transgenic corn …

A transgenic corn event (MON 863) has been recently developed by Monsanto Company for
control of corn rootworms, Diabrotica spp.(Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). This transgenic corn …

Abstract A 4-yr field investigation (1993-1996) to examine the compensatory root regrowth of
12 commonly grown maize hybrids after larval injury by corn rootworms, Diabrotica spp …