Effect of temperature, exposure interval, and depth of diatomaceous earth treatment on distribution, mortality, and progeny production of lesser grain borer (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) in stored wheat

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1017-1024

  Vardeman, E A ^a   Arthur, F H ^b   Nechols, J R ^a   Campbell, J F ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Control; Diatomaceous earth; Movement; Rhyzopertha dominica; Wheat

Indexed keywords

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

INFUSORIAL EARTH;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; FOOD PRESERVATION; METHODOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PLANT SEED; REPRODUCTION; TEMPERATURE; TIME; WHEAT;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; DIATOMACEOUS EARTH; FOOD PRESERVATION; REPRODUCTION; SEEDS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; TRITICUM;

EID: 33747426271     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/99.3.1017     Document Type: Article

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