Insecticidal activity of selected monoterpenoids and rosemary oil to Agriotes obscurus (Coleoptera: Elateridae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1560-1565

  Waliwitiya, Ranil ^a   Isman, Murray B ^a   Vernon, Robert S ^b   Riseman, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agriotes obscurus; Contact toxicity; Fumigant toxicity; Insecticidal activity; Monoterpenoids

Indexed keywords

AGRIOTES OBSCURUS; COLEOPTERA; ELATERIDAE; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 27544439595     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.5.1560     Document Type: Article

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