Effect of grain type on the insecticidal efficacy of SilicoSec against Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Crop Protection

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1141-1147

  Athanassiou, C G ^a   Kavallieratos, N G ^b   Tsaganou, F C ^c   Vayias, B J ^a   Dimizas, C B ^a   Buchelos, C Th ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b BENAKI PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Greece)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barley; Diatomaceous earth; Inert dusts; Maize; Natural insecticides; Rice; Silicosec; Sitophilus oryzae; Stored grain

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; CHEMICAL CONTROL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; INSECTICIDE; PEST CONTROL;

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; SITOPHILUS ORYZAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0242577890     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(03)00155-8     Document Type: Article

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