Corn rootworm
year. The pest overwinters in the soil in the egg stage. Egg hatching start in the middle of May and continues until the begin of July, with the presence [...] of the female flowers, can cause flower abortion and, in the case of heavy infestations, significantly reduce the number of seeds. During the milk and [...] presence of larvae peaking around the middle of June. The whitish-coloured larvae move around in the soil, feeding on the maize roots. Their development lasts