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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Melanotus communis"”.
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Evaluating Entomopathogens for Control of <i>Melanotus communis</i> (Coleoptera: Elateridae), in Virginia
… In the Mid-Atlantic region, the common wireworm, Melanotus communis (Gyllenhal), poses a substantial threat to potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivation. Conventional chemical control strategies, primarily involving broad-spectrum soil insecticides, are increasingly constrained by environmental …
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Effects of Crop Rotation on Wireworm (Coleoptera: Elateridae) Populations in North Carolina Sweetpotato Fields
… 0.629), Glyphonyx sp. (0.049, 0.176), and Melanotus communis (0.066, 0.010). Three studies were conducted to determine the effect of preceding crop on the abundance of overwintering wireworms present in fields which may damage any subsequent crop planted. Treatments were defined by the …