Latin Name | Diabrotica barberi |
Common Name | Northern corn rootworm |
Biology | Adults are ~6-9 mm, yellow with black stripes. Larvae feed on maize roots. One generation/year. Overwinters as eggs. Adults feed on leaves/silks . |
Damage | Larvae damage maize roots, reducing yield. Adults transmit maize chlorotic dwarf virus . |
Distribution Regions | North America (e.g., US, Canada) . |
Monitoring | Visual inspection of root damage. Pheromone traps (e.g., pherocon AM) . |
Recommended Traps | Pheromone traps (e.g., funnel traps) . |
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