A comparison between the impact of sulfuryl fluoride and methyl bromide fumigations on stored-product insect populations in UK flour mills

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 410-416

  Small, Graham J ^a  

^a i2LResearch Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ephestia; Fumigation; Monitoring; Stored product pests; Tribolium

Indexed keywords

ANAGASTA KUEHNIELLA; COLEOPTERA; EPHESTIA; HEXAPODA; KUEHNIELLA; LEPIDOPTERA; PLODIA INTERPUNCTELLA; TRIBOLIUM (BEETLE); TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM; TRIBOLIUM CONFUSUM;

EID: 34547841414     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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