Plant oils as fumigants and contact insecticides for the control of stored-product insects

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 7-15

  Shaaya, E ^a   Kostjukovski, M ^a   Eilberg, J ^a   Sukprakarn, C ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b Department of Agriculture   (Thailand)

Author keywords

edible oils; essential oils; insect control; natural fumigants; natural insecticides; stored product insects

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030953999     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(96)00032-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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