Protection of winter wheat against orange wheat blossom midge, <i>Sitodiplosis mosellana</i> (Géhin) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae): efficacy of insecticides and cultivar resistance

Abstract

The study showed that, in cases of severe attack, the timely application of insecticide treatments can protect wheat against S. mosellana, and that even resistant cultivars can benefit from these treatments.