Insect fragments in flour: Relationship to lesser grain borer (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) infestation level in wheat and rapid detection using near-infrared spectroscopy

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2282-2291

  Perez Mendoza, Joel ^a   Throne, James E ^b   Maghirang, Elizabeth B ^b   Dowell, Floyd E ^b   Baker, James E ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GRAIN MARKETING AND PRODUCTION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Flour; Insect fragments; Near infrared spectroscopy; Rhyzopertha dominica; Stored products

Indexed keywords

BOSTRICHIDAE; COLEOPTERA; INSECTA; RHYZOPERTHA DOMINICA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 30744464894     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.6.2282     Document Type: Article

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