Conventional Maize vs. Organic-Polyculture Maize Agroecosystems: Low Abundance of Dalbulus maidis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) and High Plant Richness within the Organic System

Abstract

The corn leafhopper Dalbulus maidis (DeLong), one of the most important pests of maize throughout Latin America, was found in greater numbers within conventional maize that received agrochemicals compared to the adults found within the organic-polyculture maize crop. This pattern is reported for first time in the present study in an organic-polyculture of maize.