Maize growing, maize high-risk areas and potential yield losses due to western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) damage in selected European countries.

Abstract

Results are presented of an experiment conducted to analyse the distribution and proportion of maize production in relation to arable land in France, Germany, Italy, Austria, The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg. The obtained data would form the basis for modelling yield losses and economic damage in high-risk areas in Europe.