Effect of Sitophilus zeamais and Aspergillus chevalieri on the oxygen level in maize stored hermetically

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-36

  Moreno Martinez, E ^a,b   Jimenez S ^b   Vázquez, Mario E ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE QUERÉTARO   (Mexico)

^b Fac Estud Superiores Cuautitan U   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA AGRARIA ANTONIO NARRO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Fungus; Hermetic storage; Insects; Maize; Oxygen

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL GROWTH; GERMINATION; MAIZE; MOISTURE; MORTALITY; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SURVIVAL;

ASPERGILLUS CHEVALIERI; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS;

EID: 17344385482     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(99)00023-5     Document Type: Article

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