Effect of Ear Wounding and Cultural Practices on Abundance of Carpophilus freemani (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) and Other Microcoleopterans in Maize in Northeastern Mexico

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 796-801

  Rodriguez del bosque, L A ^c   Leos martinez, J ^a   Dowd, P F ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES FORESTALES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus flavus; Ear damage; Sap beetles; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; AVES; CARPOPHILUS FREEMANI; CATHARTUS QUADRICOLLIS; COLEOPTERA; CUCUJIDAE; CURCULIONIDAE; NITIDULIDAE; PHACELIA CONGESTA; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0011318576     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/91.4.796     Document Type: Article

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