Cucurbita Blossom Aroma and Diabrotica Rootworm Beetle Attraction

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 11:76-78 (article 33) 1988 Robert L. Metcalf and Richard L. Lampman Department of Entomology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL 61801 Recent research has shown that many diabroticite species found on cucurbits, including the striped cucumber beetle (SCB) Acalymma vittata, the spotted cucumber beetle (SCR) D. undecimpunctata howardi, the western corn rootworm […]

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Cucurbitacins of Cotyledons of Cucurbitaceae Cultivars as Related to Diabroticite Beetle Attack

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 5:42-43 (article 21) 1982 J. E. Ferguson, Esther R. Metcalf, Robert L. Metcalf and A. M. Rhodes Departments of Entomology and Horticulture, University of Illinois, Urbana, Champaign The worldwide culture of many species and varieties of Cucurbitaceae is complicated by the feeding of many species of rootworms, cucumber beetles, pumpkin beetles, […]

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