The lethal effects of gamma irradiation on larvae of the Huhu beetle, Prionoplus reticularis: A potential quarantine treatment for New Zealand export pine trees

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 237-242

  Lester, Philip J ^a,b   Rogers, David J ^a   Petry, Robert J ^a   Connolly, Patrick G ^a   Roberts, Peter B ^a,c  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Gamma irradiation; Insecta; Postharvest disinfestation; Prionoplus reticularis

Indexed keywords

PRIONOPLUS RETICULARIS;

EID: 0034072973     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1570-7458.2000.00625.x     Document Type: Article

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