Ultrasound affects spermatophore transfer, larval numbers, and larval weight of Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 413-422

  Huang, Fangneng ^a   Subramanyam, Bhadriraju ^a   Taylor, Russell ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Indianmeal moth; Non chemical management; Stored products; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

LEPIDOPTERA; PLODIA INTERPUNCTELLA; PYRALIDAE;

EID: 0037433351     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(02)00035-8     Document Type: Article

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