Effects of protein fractions from zea mays L. on development and survival of the mexican bean weevil, zabrotes subfasciatus (Bon.)

Insect Science and its Application

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 135-139

  Macedoand, M L R ^a   Damico, D C S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antibiosis; Insecticidal proteins; Maize; Mexican bean weevil; Resistance; Storage insects; Zabrotes siibfasciatus

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747024448     PISSN: 01919040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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