Survival of navel orangeworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) during pistachio processing

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 197-203

  Johnson, J A ^a   Gill, R F ^b   Valero, K A ^a   May, S A ^a  

^a Hort Crops Research Laboratory   (United States)

^b ABC Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyelois transitella; High temperature; Pistachio; Postharvest

Indexed keywords

AMYELOIS; AMYELOIS TRANSITELLA; LEPIDOPTERA; PISTACIA VERA; PYRALIDAE; UMBILICUS;

EID: 0030498954     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/89.1.197     Document Type: Article

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