Potential of Acarophenax lacunatus (Prostigmata: Acarophenacidae) as a biological control agent of Rhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-63

  Faroni, L R D'A ^a   Guedes, R N C ^a   Matioli, A L ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Grain borer; Mites; Stored products; Wheat

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; INSECT CONTROL; SIZE; TEMPERATURE;

ACAROPHENAX LACUNATUS; RHYZOPERTHA DOMINICA;

EID: 0033987741     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(99)00027-2     Document Type: Article

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