Influence of grain type on the insecticidal efficacy of two diatomaceous earth formulations against Rhyzopertha dominica (F) (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae)

Pest Management Science

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 660-666

  Kavallieratos, Nickolas G ^a   Athanassiou, Christos G ^b   Pashalidou, Foteini G ^c   Andris, Nickolas S ^d   Tomanović, Željko ^e  

^a BENAKI PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Greece)

^b AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c IONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

^d TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LARISSA   (Greece)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Barley; Diatomaceous earth; Maize; Oats; Rhyzopertha dominica; Rice; Rye; Triticale; Wheat

Indexed keywords

PEST CONTROL;

AVENA; BOSTRICHIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; RHYZOPERTHA DOMINICA; SECALE CEREALE; TRITICOSECALE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 21244476835     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.1034     Document Type: Article

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