Comments on: Beetle Bacteria Can Break Down Styrofoam http://earth911.com/news/2009/06/24/beetle-bacteria-can-break-down-styrofoam/ Find Recycling Centers and Learn How To Recycle Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:41:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dentists Roseville http://earth911.com/news/2009/06/24/beetle-bacteria-can-break-down-styrofoam/comment-page-1/#comment-36271 Dentists Roseville Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:47:00 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=19882#comment-36271 Corn flea beetles transmit a bacteria that causes bacterial wilt (also known as Stewart's wilt) of sweet corn. The bacteria is called Erwinia stewarti . The best cultural practice that can prevent wilt problems is to use resistant varieties when possible. This is more important for the early plantings, which typically sustain higher densities of corn flea beetles in sweet corn. The 1999 Commercial Vegetable Production Guide provides three abbreviations to help you determine how the variety responds to Stewart's wilt. The abbreviations are: BWR - bacterial wilt resistant BWMS - bacterial wilt moderately susceptible BWS - bacterial wilt susceptible This notation is listed next to the cultivar. Also, the source of the seed may be able to tell you if the cultivar is resistant to Stewart's wilt. Corn flea beetles transmit a bacteria that causes bacterial wilt (also known as Stewart’s wilt) of sweet corn. The bacteria is called Erwinia stewarti . The best cultural practice that can prevent wilt problems is to use resistant varieties when possible. This is more important for the early plantings, which typically sustain higher densities of corn flea beetles in sweet corn.

The 1999 Commercial Vegetable Production Guide provides three abbreviations to help you determine how the variety responds to Stewart’s wilt. The abbreviations are: BWR – bacterial wilt resistant BWMS – bacterial wilt moderately susceptible BWS – bacterial wilt susceptible This notation is listed next to the cultivar. Also, the source of the seed may be able to tell you if the cultivar is resistant to Stewart’s wilt.

]]> By: Lynn http://earth911.com/news/2009/06/24/beetle-bacteria-can-break-down-styrofoam/comment-page-1/#comment-29635 Lynn Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:54:06 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=19882#comment-29635 I can't help but wonder if the mealworm beetles can eat and digest very small pieces of EPS. Of course, one would need to analyze their excrement to find out, but there could be some potential for field settings (at least where this beetles in native). I can’t help but wonder if the mealworm beetles can eat and digest very small pieces of EPS. Of course, one would need to analyze their excrement to find out, but there could be some potential for field settings (at least where this beetles in native).

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