A comparison of the toxicity of pirimiphos-methyl and malathion to Typhaea stercorea (L.) when applied to stored maize

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 307-313

  Tigar, Barbara J ^a,b   Pinniger, David B ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

insecticide; malathion; pirimiphos methyl; stored maize; Typhae stercorea

Indexed keywords

TYPHAEA STERCOREA;

EID: 0030265495     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(96)00037-9     Document Type: Article

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