Association of a burrower bug (Heteroptera: Cydnidae) with aflatoxin contamination of peanut kernels

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 71-83

  Chapin, Jay W ^a   Dorner, Joe W ^a,b   Thomas, James S ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PEANUT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arachis hypogaea; Aspergillus flavus; Economic injury; Groundnut; Pangaeus bilineatus

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CYDNIDAE; FUNGI; HETEROPTERA; PANGAEUS; PANGAEUS BILINEATUS;

EID: 1642337803     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-39.1.71     Document Type: Article

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