Control of rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae L., Coleoptera: Curculionidae) with various formulations of Metarhizium anisopliae

Crop Protection

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 103-108

  Batta, Y A ^a  

^a AN NAJAH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Dust carriers; Fungal formulation; Metarhizium anisopliae; Sitophilus oryzae; Wheat grains

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONTROL; FOOD STORAGE; PEST CONTROL; RICE;

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; FRAXINUS; FUNGI; METARHIZIUM; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE; SITOPHILUS ORYZAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0742323635     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2003.07.001     Document Type: Article

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