A review and assessment of microwave energy for soil treatment to control pests

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 281-289

  Nelson, S O ^a,b  

^a ASAE ^*

^b RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Microwave energy; Pests; Soil

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVE RADIATION; SOIL TREATMENT;

MICROWAVES; SOIL TESTING; SOILS;

PEST CONTROL;

FUNGI; PEST CONTROL;

FUNGI; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; NEMATODA;

EID: 0029681217     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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