Effectiveness of Sunn Hemp (<i>Crotalaria juncea</i> L.) in Reducing Wireworm Damage in Potatoes

Effectiveness of Sunn Hemp (<i>Crotalaria juncea</i> L.) in Reducing Wireworm Damage in Potatoes

Wireworms are a major threat to potatoes. Agronomic prevention is always the first IPM strategy to be implemented. This work assesses whether a bioactive cover crop, sunn hemp (<i>Crotalaria juncea</i> L.), a tropical leguminous plant, reduces wireworm damage risk when cultivated as a cr...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Furlan, Stefano Bona, Roberto Matteo, Luca Lazzeri, Isadora Benvegnù, Nerio Casadei, Elisabetta Caprai, Ilaria Prizio, Bruno Parisi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
<i>Agriotes</i>
<i>Agriotes sordidus</i>
<i>Solanum tuberosum</i>
pyrrolizidine alkaloids
cover crops
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/7/674
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