Effect of wool staple characteristics on feeding and development of webbing clothes moth larvae

Wool Technology and Sheep Breeding

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 60-65

  Gerard, P J ^a   Ruf, L D ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Tineola bisselliella; Weathering; Wool

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; CULTIVATION; SAMPLING; STAPLE FIBER; WOOL;

EID: 0032852774     PISSN: 00437875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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