Baseline responses of adult Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) to fenitrothion and susceptibility status of populations in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 938-942

  Lambkin, Trevor A ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alphitobius diaperinus; Broiler house; Fenitrothion; Insecticide resistance testing

Indexed keywords

ALPHITOBIUS DIAPERINUS; COLEOPTERA; TENEBRIONIDAE;

EID: 20544468468     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-98.3.938     Document Type: Article

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