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  1. Ecology and management of wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in conventional and organic production systems

    Nikoukar, AtoosaVirginia Tech2024

    Wireworms are the subterranean larval stage of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), generalist herbivores that feed on a wide range of crops and cause serious damage. Wireworm management is challenging due to their long life cycle, subterranean habitat, wide range of host plants, and lack of …

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  2. Ultrastructure of the labial palp and its associated sensilla of the prairie grain wireworm <i>Ctenicera destructor</i> (Brown) (Elateridae: Coleoptera).

    Bellamy, Frank WilliamFaculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina1973

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  3. A morphological study of some of the immature stages of Cryptohypnus nocturnus eschscholtz, and a study of some ecological factors concerning wireworms : a preliminary study

    Arnason, Arni PallUniversity of Saskatchewan1931

    Wireworms, the larvae of the Elateridae, are among the most common and widely distributed pests of cultivated crops. They have undoubtedly caused some losses from the earliest days of agriculture, since their importance has been recognized from the beginning of economic entomology. Several species …

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  4. Evaluating Entomopathogens for Control of <i>Melanotus communis</i> (Coleoptera: Elateridae), in Virginia

    Pagani, Mika KarliVirginia Tech2025

    Wireworms represent the subterranean larval stage of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) and are recognized as economically significant pests affecting root and tuber crops throughout the United States. In the Mid-Atlantic region, the common wireworm, Melanotus communis (Gyllenhal), poses a …

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  5. Effect of Nitrogen Rates, Planting Dates, and Irrigation Regimes on Potato Production in the Eastern Shore of Virginia

    Suero Mirabal, Alexis EmanuelVirginia Tech2024

    … Ca and H saturation percentages were linked to wireworm damage levels using classification algorithms. Similarly, K saturation percentage was identified as a potential predictor of nematode presence in this region. A second study was established with the objective of evaluating the effect of N …

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  6. Ecology of Root-Feeding Insect Assemblages in Fire-Manipulated Longleaf Pine-Wiregrass Ecosystems

    Dittler, Matthew JasonVirginia Tech2013

    Root-feeding insects can have top-down influence on vegetative composition and ecosystem processes; however, they may respond to bottom-up factors such as soil resources, site productivity, and disturbance. My research addressed the following questions: (1) Do disturbance (fire), vegetative …

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  7. Pest Management Studies of Early Season and Stalk-Boring Insects on Corn in Virginia

    Jordan, Timothy AugustusVirginia Tech2008

    … white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) and wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in cornfields. In the first study, model variables included corn growth stage and larvae per plant. In both years of this study, larvae per plant had a significant effect on grain yield. Grain yield was reduced by …

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