Fumigant toxicity of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) seed oil volatiles against pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus Fab. (Col., Bruchidiae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 122, Issue 9-10, 1998, Pages 607-611

  Reddy, A V ^a   Singh, R P ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; NEEM; PEST SPECIES; PLANT EXTRACT; TOXICITY;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; BRUCHIDAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 0032438829     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.1998.tb01553.x     Document Type: Article

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