The effects of temperature and humidity on oviposition and developmental period of Oryzaephilus mercator (Fauvel)

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 75-79

  Lale, N E S ^a,b   Dudu, P ^a   Okiwelu, S N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Developmental period; Humidity; Oryzaephilus mercator; Oviposition; Temperature

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; ORYZAEPHILUS MERCATOR;

EID: 0002935901     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0925-5214(95)00055-0     Document Type: Article

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