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crw1--A novel maize mutant highly susceptible to foliar damage by the western corn rootworm beetle.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Venkata Bala Puchakayala, Lauter Nick, Li Xu, Chapple Clint, Krupke Christian, Johal Gurmukh, Moose Stephen
Abstract excerpt
Western corn rootworm (WCR), Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), is the most destructive insect pest of corn (Zea mays L.) in the United States. The adult WCR beetles derive their nourishment from multiple sources including corn pollen and silks as well as the pollen of alternate hosts. Conversely, the corn foliage is largely neglected as a food source by WCR beetles, leading to a...
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