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INSECTS

northern corn rootworm

Diabrotica barberi

Insects
Native
northern corn rootworm, Adult
northern corn rootworm, photo 2 of 5
northern corn rootworm, Adult

Beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. Lives in fields and near water.

There are 178 observations of northern corn rootworm in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal68
  2. Montérégie56
  3. Capitale-Nationale14
  4. Estrie14
  5. Mauricie9
  6. Laurentides6
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  9. Centre-du-Québec2
  10. Lanaudière1
  11. Outaouais1

Habitat

FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc
Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Green Immigrant Leaf WeevilPolydrusus formosus
Western Corn RootwormDiabrotica virgifera
Potato MiridClosterotomus norwegicus
Spotted Cucumber BeetleDiabrotica undecimpunctata