Factors affecting the insecticidal efficacy of the diatomaceous earth formulation SilicoSec against adults and larvae of the confused flour beetle, Tribolium confusum DuVal (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Crop Protection

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 565-573

  Vayias, B J ^a   Athanassiou, C G ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adults; Diatomaceous earth; Inert dusts; Larvae; Natural insecticides; Silicosec; Tribolium confusum

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; DIATOMITE; HUMIDITY; INSECTICIDE; MORTALITY; PEST CONTROL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

COLEOPTERA; TENEBRIONIDAE; TRIBOLIUM CONFUSUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 2442455571     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2003.11.006     Document Type: Article

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