Progeny production by Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Oryzaephilus surinamensis (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) on maize previously infested by Sitotroga cerealella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 533-536

  Weston, Paul A ^a,b   Rattlingourd, Patti L ^a  

^a KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Grain quality; Oryzaephilus surinamensis; Sitotroga cerealella; Stored grain; Tribolium castaneum

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; MOTH;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; FEMALE; MOTHS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034168811     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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