A distributed-delay model to predict ageing and survival rates of adults of Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens) (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae) in granaries filled with wheat

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 200, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 412-420

  Jian, Fuji ^a   Jayas, Digvir S ^a   White, Noel D G ^b   Fields, Paul G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Cereal Research Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cryptolestes ferrugineus; Distributed delay model; Stored grain insect; Time varying

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROPS; MOISTURE; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

CRYPTOLESTES FERRUGINEUS; DISTRIBUTED-DELAY MODEL; GRANARIES; STORED-GRAIN INSECT;

ECOSYSTEMS;

AGING; BEETLE; MORTALITY; SIMULATION; SURVIVAL; WHEAT;

AGING; HUMIDITY; INSECTS; SIMULATION; SURVIVAL; WHEAT;

COLEOPTERA; CRYPTOLESTES FERRUGINEUS; INSECTA; LAEMOPHLOEIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33845394259     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2006.08.009     Document Type: Article

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