Abrasive and hydrophilic/lipophilic effects of different inert dusts used as insecticide against the stored insect pest Sitophilus granarius L;Abrasive und hydrophil/lipophile Effekte unterschiedlicher inerter Stäube im Einsatz gegen Schadinsekten am Beispiel des Kornkäfers Sitophilus granarius

Gesunde Pflanzen

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 173-181

  Ulrichs, Christian ^a   Entenmann, S ^a   Goswami, A ^b   Mewis, Inga ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Abrasion; Diatomaceous earth; Inert dusts; Sitophilus granarius

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; DESICCATION; DIATOMITE; HYDROPHOBICITY; INSECTICIDE; PARTICLE SIZE; PEST CONTROL;

CURCULIONIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MAMMALIA; SITOPHILUS GRANARIUS;

EID: 33748621462     PISSN: 03674223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10343-006-0124-0     Document Type: Article

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