Efficacy assessment of Trichogramma evanescens and T. embryophagum (Hym.: Trichogrammatidae), for control of stored products moth pests in bulk wheat

Entomophaga

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 125-132

  Scholler M ^a   Hassan, S A ^a   Reichmuth, Ch ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Egg location; Ephestia elutella; Ephestia kuehniella; Penetration ability; Stored product protection; Trichogramma

Indexed keywords

ANAGASTA KUEHNIELLA; EPHESTIA; EPHESTIA ELUTELLA; KUEHNIELLA; LEPIDOPTERA; TRICHOGRAMMA EMBRYOPHAGUM; TRICHOGRAMMA EVANESCENS; TRICHOGRAMMATIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; EPHESTIA KUEHNIELLA; HYMENOPTERA; POACEAE; PYRALIDAE;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; STORED PRODUCT; WHEAT;

EID: 0030299259     PISSN: 00138959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02893299     Document Type: Article

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