Studies on predation of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Col., Bostrichidae) and Sitophilus zeamais mots. (Col., Curculionidae) at different densities on maize by Teretriosoma nigrescens Lewis (Col., Histeridae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 123, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 265-272

  Ayertey, J N ^a   Meikle, W G ^b   Borgemeister, C ^b   Camara, M ^b   Markham, R H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; POPULATION GROWTH; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY SELECTION;

BOSTRICHIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; HEXAPODA; HISTERIDAE; INSECTA; PROSTEPHANUS TRUNCATUS; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; TERETRIOSOMA; TERETRIOSOMA NIGRESCENS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033022779     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0418.1999.00365.x     Document Type: Article

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