A comparative study on the toxicity of carbon dioxide to the developmental stages of Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.) and Callosobruchus subinnotatus (Pic.)

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 271-276

  Mbata, George ^a,c   Reichmuth, Christoph ^a   Ofuya, Tom ^b,d  

^a INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

^b Institute for Ecological Chemistry Plant Analysis and Stored Product Protection   (Germany)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bambarra ground nuts; Callosobruchus maculatus; Callosobruchus subinnotatus; Controlled atmosphere; Cowpea; Storage

Indexed keywords

VIGNA SUBTERRANEA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 0030047767     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0925-5214(95)00037-2     Document Type: Article

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