Field assessment of the efficacy and persistence of diatomaceous earths in protecting stored grain on small-scale farms in Zimbabwe

Crop Protection

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1033-1048

  Stathers, T E ^a   Mvumi, B M ^b   Golob, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Diatomaceous earths; Food security; Pest management; Stored grain and pulses

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONTROL; CROP PEST; FIELD SURVEY; FOOD STORAGE; PEST CONTROL;

ZIMBABWE;

RHYZOPERTHA DOMINICA;

EID: 0036894865     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(02)00088-1     Document Type: Article

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