Susceptibility of potato tuber moth (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) to postharvest gamma irradiation

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 711-714

  Saour, George ^a   Makee, Hayat ^a  

^a AECS   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

Postharvest irradiation; Potato sprouting; Potato tuber moth

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GELECHIIDAE; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 2342464927     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.2.711     Document Type: Article

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