Damage and loss caused by the Larger Grain Borer Prostephanus truncatus

Integrated Pest Management Reviews

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 105-121

  Boxall, R A ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Larger grain borer; Pest management decision making; Prostephanus truncatus; Storage loss assessment

Indexed keywords

CASSAVA; DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION; MAIZE; PEST CONTROL; PEST DAMAGE;

BOSTRICHIDAE; COLEOPTERA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; PROSTEPHANUS TRUNCATUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0345598034     PISSN: 13535226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026397115946     Document Type: Review

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