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Study on the Taxonomy,Distribution and Biological Characteristics of Barly Wireworm in Shanxi Province

GUO Yaping1, LI Yuemei1, MA Enbo1, WANG Rui2   

  1. 1. Life Science Department, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006;
    2. Institute of Plant Protection, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan
  • Received:1998-08-06 Published:2000-03-28

Abstract: The barly wireworm are one kind of underground pests ,and distributed in most area of Shanxi province.In this paper, four species were found ,there were:Agriotes subvittatusMelanotus caudexPleonomus canaliculatus and Limonius minutus.Among them,the Agriotes subvittatus, Melanotus caudex and Pleonomus canaliculatus were more important than the other species.In the paper,the elevation, soil moisture, pH value, the temperature and the depth of the pest in the ground were researched,the biological characteristics and behavior of every species were analyzed.Above all,the methods of controlling this pest were discussed.

Key words: Shanxi province, Barly wireworm, Biological characteristics

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GUO Yaping, LI Yuemei, MA Enbo, WANG Rui. Study on the Taxonomy,Distribution and Biological Characteristics of Barly Wireworm in Shanxi Province[J]. ACTA AGRICULTURAE BOREALI-SINICA, 2000, 15(1): 53-56. doi: 10.3321/j.issn:1000-7091.2000.01.011.