Thermal initiation of thanatosis to improve the pneumatic removal of the Colorado potato beetle

Canadian Biosystems Engineering / Le Genie des biosystems au Canada

Volumn 47, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Couturier, M ^a   Hicks, J B ^a   Rouison, D ^a   Pelletier, Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b FREDERICTON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Colorado potato beetle; Physical control method; Thanatosis

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); PNEUMATICS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

COLORADO POTATO BEETLE; PHYSICAL CONTROL METHOD; THANATOSIS; THERMAL INITIATION;

BIODIVERSITY;

INSECTS; PLANTS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 29544435714     PISSN: 14929058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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