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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The behavioral, ecological, and chemical association of Orius insidiosus (Say) with corn silks

Abstract

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The relationship between Orius insidiosus (Say) and corn silk was investigated and an attempt was made to determine the possibility of using O. insidiosus as an augmentative biological control agent against the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hubner) and corn earworm, Heliothis zea (Boddie) eggs.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Entomology
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Reid, Craig Derek
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Ruesink, William G.

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright 1989 Reid, Craig Derek
Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
AAI8924926
(UMI)AAI8924926
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/23364

Chain of custody

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Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Reid, Craig Derek. The behavioral, ecological, and chemical association of Orius insidiosus (Say) with corn silks. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/23364