Effect of Sample Location Within Fields on Corn Earworm and Rice Weevil Infestation and Damage¹

Author: BLICKENSTAFF, C. C.

Source: Journal of Economic Entomology, Volume 53, Number 5, October 1960 , pp. 745-747(3)

Publisher: Entomological Society of America

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Abstract:

The analysis of the data from 10 fields showed no significant effect of sample location in relation to field margins on infestation and damage to field corn by the corn earworm, Heliothis zea (Boddie), but a highly significant effect on the percentage of ears infested with rice weevil, Sitophilus oryza (L.).

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 1960-10-01

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Journal of Economic Entomology is published bimonthly in February, April, June, August, October, and December. The journal publishes articles on the economic significance of insects and is divided into the following sections: apiculture & social insects; arthropods in relation to plant disease; forum; insecticide resistance and resistance management; ecotoxicology; biological and microbial control; ecology and behavior; sampling and biostatistics; household and structural insects; medical entomology; molecular entomology; veterinary entomology; forest entomology; horticultural entomology; field and forage crops, and small grains; stored-product; commodity treatment and quarantine entomology; and plant resistance. In addition to research papers, Journal of Economic Entomology publishes Letters to the Editor, interpretive articles in a Forum section, Short Communications, Rapid Communications, and Book Reviews.
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