Toxicity of pyrethroid insecticides to carrot weevils: Enhancement by synergists and oils

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1254-1261

  Free, D J ^a   Stevenson, A B ^a   Barszcz, E S ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

carrot weevil; petroleum oils; pyrethroids; synergists; vegetable oils

Indexed keywords

CURCULIONIDAE; DAUCUS CAROTA; LISTRONOTUS OREGONENSIS; PSILA ROSAE; PSILIDAE;

EID: 0030512987     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/89.5.1254     Document Type: Article

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