EPPO Global Database

EPPO Reporting Service no. 09 - 1998 Num. article: 1998/163

Publication on Diabrotica virgifera virgifera


A monograph on Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (EPPO A2 quarantine pest) has recently been published. It brings together several papers from Yugoslav researchers on the situation of D. virgifera virgifera in Serbia (spread and damage), control methods (cultural, chemical), possible insecticide resistance and a bibliography of Yugoslav authors on this pest. These papers were presented at the 1st Yugoslav Meeting on Diabrotica virgifera virgifera which was held at the Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad on 11th February 1998. Each paper has an English summary.
The book has been published by:
Društvo za zaštitu bilja Srbije (Serbian Society of Plant Protection)
Beograd – Zemun, Nemanjina 6.


Sources

Camprag, D. (Editor) (1998) Occurrence, harmfulness and control of Western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Le Conte). Belgrade. 135 pp