Augmented release of Teretrius nigrescens Lewis (Coleoptera: Histeridae) for the control of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) in stored cassava chips

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 367-376

  Hell, Kerstin ^a   Lamboni, Yéndouban ^a   Houndekon, Thomas ^a   Maboudou Alidou, Guirguissou ^a,b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

^b Programme d'Appui Au Développement du Secteur Agricole   (Benin)

Author keywords

Cassava chips; Insect losses; Prostephanus truncatus; Storage; Teretrius nigrescens; West Africa

Indexed keywords

BOSTRICHIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DINODERUS; HEXAPODA; HISTERIDAE; INSECTA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; PROSTEPHANUS TRUNCATUS; TERETRIUS NIGRESCENS;

EID: 33645011915     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2005.09.001     Document Type: Article

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