Lesser mealworm (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) emergence after mechanical incorporation of poultry litter into field soils

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 229-235

  Calibeo Hayes, Dawn ^a   Denning, Steve S ^a   Stringham, S Mike ^a   Watson, D Wes ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alphitobius diaperinus; Darkling beetle; Litter beetle; Poultry litter; Poultry pest management

Indexed keywords

ALPHITOBIUS DIAPERINUS; AVES; COLEOPTERA; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; TENEBRIONIDAE;

EID: 14744306334     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.1.229     Document Type: Article

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