wireworms; integrated pest management; crop protection
Abstract :
[en] Wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) are important soil dwelling pests worldwide causing yield losses in many crops. The progressive restrictions in the matter of efficient synthetic chemicals for health and environmental care brought out the need for alternative management techniques. This paper summarizes the main potential tools that have been studied up to now and that could be applied together in integrated pest management systems and suggests guidelines for future research.
Disciplines :
Agriculture & agronomy
Author, co-author :
Barsics, Fanny ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Sciences agronomiques > Entomologie fonctionnelle et évolutive
Haubruge, Eric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Services administratifs généraux > Vice-Recteur de Gembloux Agro Bio Tech
Verheggen, François ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Sciences agronomiques > Entomologie fonctionnelle et évolutive
Language :
English
Title :
Wireworms’ Management: An Overview of the Existing Methods, with Particular Regards to Agriotes spp. (Coleoptera: Elateridae)
Alternative titles :
[fr] Gestion des taupins : Bilan des Stratégies de Lutte Intégrée, avec un regard particulier sur Agriotes spp. (Coleoptera: Elateridae)
Publication date :
25 January 2013
Journal title :
Insects
eISSN :
2075-4450
Publisher :
Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI), Basel, Switzerland
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