Mortality of life stages of cowpea weevil (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) exposed to low pressure at different temperatures

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 1070-1075

  Mbata, George N ^a   Johnson, Mario ^a   Phillips, Thomas W ^a,b   Payton, Mark ^a,b  

^a FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled atmospheres; Dried beans; Methyl bromide alternative; Pest management; Vacuum

Indexed keywords

BRUCHINAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 20544461683     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-98.3.1070     Document Type: Article

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