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MELIGETHE COLZA [1 record]

Record 1 2016-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

The pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus F. (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), is an important pest of oilseed rape crops throughout Europe. It poses a particular threat to crops of Synergy, a composite hybrid oilseed rape consisting of 20% pollinator plants and 80% male sterile hybrid plants, as adults and larvae consume the pollen necessary to pollinate the male sterile plants.

OBS

pollen beetle; Meligethes aeneus: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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