Phenology and spatial pattern of Typhaea stercorea (coleoptera: mycetophagidae) infesting stored grain: Estimation by pitfall trapping

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 240-251

  Arbogast, Richard T ^a   Kendra, Paul E ^a   Weaver, David K ^a,b   Subramanyam, Bh ^a,c  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hairy fungus beetle; Phenology; Spatial distribution; Stored grain; Trapping; Typhaea stercorea

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BARLEY; BEETLE; CEREAL; MAIZE; UNITED STATES; WHEAT;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; CEREALS; FLORIDA; HORDEUM; MINNESOTA; SOUTH CAROLINA; TRITICUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034167364     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-93.2.240     Document Type: Article

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