Optimising pheromone lures and trapping methodology for Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 439-449

  Hodges, R J ^a   Addo, S ^b   Farman, D I ^a   Hall, D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b LGB Risk Assessment Project   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Flight trapping; Pheromone; Prostephanus truncatus

Indexed keywords

BOSTRICHIDAE; COLEOPTERA; PROSTEPHANUS TRUNCATUS;

EID: 1842863584     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(03)00047-X     Document Type: Article

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