Diabrotica virgifera virgifera

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Diabrotica_virgifera_virgifera
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf insect subspecies
gptkbp:adultDiet maize pollen
maize silks
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Western_corn_rootworm
gptkbp:controls crop rotation
insecticides
genetically modified maize
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:LeConte
gptkbp:describedYear 1868
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:economicImportance maize yield loss
gptkbp:family gptkb:Chrysomelidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Diabrotica
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Diabrotica virgifera virgifera
gptkbp:impact major agricultural pest
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:larvalHostPlant maize
gptkbp:larvalStage root feeding
gptkbp:laysEggs soil near maize roots
gptkbp:lifeCycle one generation per year
gptkbp:lifeStage foliar feeding
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:order gptkb:Coleoptera
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Diabrotica_virgifera
gptkbp:pestOf maize
gptkbp:resistantTo crop rotation
insecticides
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Western_corn_rootworm
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:subspecies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:western_corn_rootworm
gptkb:Diabrotica_virgifera
gptkb:corn_rootworm
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7