Penetration of Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) through diatomaceous earth-treated bulk maize grain

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 28-34

  Mvumi, B M ^a   Stathers, T E ^b   Golob, P ^b   Giga, D P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Bulk maize; Diatomaceous earth; Grain protectant; Sitophilus zeamais; Vertical insect movement

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33745062176     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: 17427592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IJT200694     Document Type: Article

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