Movement of adult rusty grain beetles, Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Cucujidae), in wheat in response to 5°C/m temperature gradients at cool temperatures

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 87-101

  Jian, F ^a   Jayas, D S ^a   White, N D G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Cereal Research Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geotaxis; Movement; Rusty grain beetle; Stored grains; Temperature gradient

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; CRYPTOLESTES FERRUGINEUS; CUCUJIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; ORYZAEPHILUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0037026707     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(02)00024-3     Document Type: Article

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