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First sprayable pheromone against Western Corn Rootworm

Lithos Crop Protect presented the first sprayable pheromone against the Western Corn Rootworm (Diabrotica v.v.) at the German Plant Protection Conference 2023. More than 40% of European maize acreage is…

Western corn rootworm – the maize farmer’s nightmare

(Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) In America it is known as the “billion dollar bug”. It appears the western corn rootworm is doing its best to live up to that reputation in…

Mating Disruption: How does it work?

Love is in the air – and still no female to be found. The search for a partner in the world of insects is based on communication by pheromones, which…

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First sprayable pheromone against Western Corn Rootworm

Western corn rootworm – the maize farmer’s nightmare

Mating Disruption: How does it work?

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