Evaluation of three diatomaceous earth and one natural pyrethrum formulations against pupae of Tribolium confusum DuVal (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on wheat and flour

Crop Protection

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 766-772

  Vayias, B J ^a   Athanassiou, C G ^a   Buchelos, C Th ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Diatomaceous earth; Emergence; Natural pyrethrum; Piperonyl butoxide; Pupae; Tribolium confusum

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; DIATOMITE; IN SITU TEST; MORTALITY; PUPA; TEMPERATURE; WHEAT;

COLEOPTERA; TENEBRIONIDAE; TRIBOLIUM (BEETLE); TRIBOLIUM CONFUSUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33744531268     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2005.10.011     Document Type: Article

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