Selection of grain-hosts by Prostephanus truncatus (Coleoptera, Bostrychidae) in the presence of Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) previously infested grains;Selection des grains-hotes par Prostephanus truncatus (Coleoptera, Bostrychidae) en presence de grains prealablement infestes par Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)

Belgian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-9

  Danho, Mathias ^a   Haubruge, Eric ^a   Gaspar, Charles ^a   Lognay, Georges ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Deterrent effect; Grain host selection; Infested grain; Prostephanus truncatus; Sitophilus zeamais

Indexed keywords

GRAIN CROP; HOST SELECTION; PEST DAMAGE;

BOSTRICHIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; PROSTEPHANUS TRUNCATUS; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS;

EID: 0034009286     PISSN: 07776276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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