Insecticidal activity of acetone vapours

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 181-185

  Tunc I ^a   Erler, F ^a   Dagli, F ^a   Çaliş, Ö ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

acetone; Ephestia; stored product insects; toxicity; Tribolium

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030996402     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(96)00021-5     Document Type: Article

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