Evaluation of Cymbopogon martinii oil extract for control of postharvest insect deterioration in cereals and legumes

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 172-178

  Kumar, Rajesh ^a   Srivastava, Manisha ^a   Dubey, N K ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CALLOSOBRUCHUS CHINENSIS; CICER ARIETINUM; COLEOPTERA; CYMBOPOGON; CYMBOPOGON MARTINII; HEXAPODA; PISUM SATIVUM; TRIBOLIUM (BEETLE); TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 33846685288     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.1.172     Document Type: Article

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