Influence of instar and commodity on insecticidal effect of two diatomaceous earth formulations against larvae of Ephestia kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1905-1911

  Athanassiou, Christos G ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Barley; Diatomaceous earth; Ephestia kuehniella; Rye; Wheat

Indexed keywords

ANAGASTA KUEHNIELLA; HORDEUM VULGARE; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; LEPIDOPTERA; PYRALIDAE; SECALE CEREALE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM SP.;

EID: 33845276241     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-99.5.1905     Document Type: Article

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