Mortality of adult Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens) exposed to changing CO2 concentrations

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 385-395

  Mann, D D ^a   Jayas, D S ^a   White, N D G ^b   Muir, W E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Cereal Research Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

CO2 concentration; Controlled atmosphere; Cryptolestes ferrugineus; Insect mortality; Modified atmosphere; Prediction equation; Rusty grain beetle; Wheat

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOLESTES FERRUGINEUS;

EID: 0032811236     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(99)00020-X     Document Type: Article

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