Efficacy of Diatomaceous Earth to Control Internal Infestations of Rice Weevil and Maize Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 510-518

  Arthur, Frank H ^a   Throne, James E ^a  

^a Biological Research Unit   (United States)

Author keywords

Control; Diatomaceous earth; Maize weevil; Rice weevil; Sitophilus; Stored grain

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; SITOPHILUS; SITOPHILUS ORYZAE; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; TRITICUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0242494815     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/96.2.510     Document Type: Article

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