The possible role of HCN in the biology and feeding behavior of the cassava burrowing bug (Cyrtomenus bergi Froeschner: Cydnidae: Hemiptera)

The burrowing bug, C. bergi (Hymenopetra: Cydnidae) was first recorded as a cassava pest in Valle, Colombia, in 1979. Nymphs and adults of this subterranean sucking insect feed on cassava roots by means of a thin, strong stylet. As it feeds, it inoculates the roots with soil-borne pathogens such as...

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Main Authors: Bellotti, T., Arias, V.B.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: International Center for Tropical Agriculture 1993
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55699

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