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The western corn rootworm : Diabrotica virgifera virgifera /

Illustrates the life cycle of the Western Corn Rootworm, a pest that has caused severe yield losses for corn in the United States, and has spread to Europe. Uses a combination of macro sequences and 3D animations to show how they hatch into larvae in late spring, grow into pupae, and mature into ad...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: STUMM-FILM Dr. Rolf Stumm Medien GmbH, APS Press
Other Authors: Stumm, Rolf P., Kuhlmann, Ulrich, 1964-, Vidal, Stefan, Moeser, Joachim
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Croatian
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Romanian
Russian
Serbian
Slovak
Language Notes:Soundtracks in English, Croatian, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak.
Published: St. Paul, Minn. : APS Press, [2005]
Subjects:
Western corn rootworm.
Zea mays > parasitology.
Plant Roots > parasitology.
Educational videos.
Description
Summary:Illustrates the life cycle of the Western Corn Rootworm, a pest that has caused severe yield losses for corn in the United States, and has spread to Europe. Uses a combination of macro sequences and 3D animations to show how they hatch into larvae in late spring, grow into pupae, and mature into adult beetles that feed on maize foliage, pollen and silks.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (14 min., 27 sec.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Scientific advisor, Ulrich Kuhlmann ; in collaboration with Stefan Vidal, Joachim Moeser ; camera, Kurt Hirschel.
ISBN:0890543313