Activity of spinosad against adults of Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) is not affected by wheat temperature and moisture

Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 529-532

  Fang, Liang ^a   Subramanyam, Bhadriraju ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grain protectant; Reduced risk pesticide; Residual activity; Spinosad

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; MOISTURE; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDE; TEMPERATURE; WHEAT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOSTRICHIDAE; COLEOPTERA; RHYZOPERTHA DOMINICA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0042131872     PISSN: 00228567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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