Laboratory evaluation of plant extracts as antifeedant against the lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus and rice Weevil, Sitophilm oryzae

Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 252-256

  Kamruzzaman, M ^a   Shahjahan, M ^b   Mollah, M L R ^a  

^a BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR AGRICULTURE   (Bangladesh)

^b BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Alphitobius diaperinus; Antifeedant; Lesser mealworm; Plant extracts; Rice weevil; Sitophilus oryzae

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY;

ALPHITOBIUS DIAPERINUS; DATURA FASTUOSA; EUCALYPTUS; HEDYOTIS CORYMBOSA; HEXAPODA; IPOMOEA CARNEA FISTULOSA; SAPIUM; SITOPHILUS ORYZAE;

EID: 28744450410     PISSN: 00309885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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