A heated air quarantine disinfestation treatment against Queensland fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) for tomatoes

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1125-1129

  Heather, N W ^a   Kopittke, R A ^b   Pike, E A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bactrocera tryoni; Vapour heat

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTION; PEST CONTROL;

BACTROCERA TRYONI; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 0036910788     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA01022     Document Type: Article

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