Browsing Entomology Faculty Research and Publications by Subject "Ataxia hubbardi"

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Impact of the stem borer, Dectes texanus, on yield of the cultivated sunflower, Helianthus annuus.

Michaud, J. P.; Grant, Angela K.; Jyoti, J. L. (2011-10-27)

Foliar and soil-drench insecticide treatments were used in attempts to manipulate infestation of cultivated sunflower plants, Helianthus annuus LeConte (Asterales: Asteraceae) by Dectes texanus LeConte, (Coleoptera: ...
Plant spacing and weed control affect sunflower stalk insects and the girdling behavior of Dectes texanus (Coleptera: Cerambycidae).

Michaud, J. P.; Stahlman, Phillip W.; Jyoti, J. L.; Grant, A. K. (2011-10-27)

We conducted a 2-yr study to determine the effects of crop density and weeds on levels of damage caused by stalk-boring insects in rain-fed sunflowers in west-central Kansas. Weed-free sunflower had higher seed weight and ...