Stiinta Agricola (Dec 2020)

Observații asupra viermelui vestic al rădăcinilor de porumb (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Le Monte, 1868) în Republica Moldova

  • Svetlana BACAL,
  • Galina BUȘMACHIU,
  • Daniela BURDUJA

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4320918
Journal volume & issue
no. 2
pp. 35 – 40

Abstract

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The paper includes new data on the distribution of the Western Corn Rootworm – Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Le Conte, 1868 in the Republic of Moldova. The research was carried out in August, 2020 around the Municipality of Chisinau, the Central and Southern Regions of the country. For the Northern Region, the presence of the pest was confirmed in 2016. In total, 20 corn fields from 15 localities were investigated and 117 specimens of dangerous insects were collected. The pest was present in 11 corn fields from 8 localities, while in the other fields, adults were not observed, but some plants showed traces of the pest’s visit.

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