Studies on insect infestation in chocolates

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 118-122

  Begum, Khamrunissa ^a   Vanitha Reddy, P ^a   Leelaja, B C ^a   Rajashekar, Y ^a   Rajendran, S ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Chocolates; Ephestia cautella; Insect infestation; Lasioderma serricorne; Oryzaephilus surinamensis; Tribolium castaneum

Indexed keywords

CADRA CAUTELLA; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; LASIODERMA SERRICORNE; LEPIDOPTERA; ORYZAEPHILUS SURINAMENSIS; PRUNUS DULCIS; THEOBROMA CACAO; TRIBOLIUM (BEETLE); TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM;

EID: 33847283910     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2006.02.001     Document Type: Article

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