Influence of ambient temperature and relative humidity on changes in numbers of a natural population of Liposcelis entomophila (Enderlein) (Psocoptera: Liposcelididae)

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-12

  Mashaya, N ^a  

^a Tobacco Research Board   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Liposcelis entomophila; Relative humidity; Seasonal abundance; Temperature; Tobacco processing activities

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; LIPOSCELIDAE; LIPOSCELIS; LIPOSCELIS ENTOMOPHILA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PSOCOPTERA;

EID: 0035182270     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(99)00053-3     Document Type: Article

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