Repellency and toxicity of four essential oils to Sitophilus Oryzae L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Volumn 32, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 127-138

  Paranagama, P A ^a   Abeysekera, K H T ^a   Nugaliyadde, L ^b   Abeywickrama, K P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^b Rice Research and Development Institute Sri Lanka   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Essential oils; Rice; Sitophilus oryzae; Stored grain

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248664692     PISSN: 13914588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v32i3-4.2432     Document Type: Article

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