Assessment of the insecticidal properties of Anchomanes difformis (P. Beauv.) powder on five beetles of stored produce

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-55

  Akinkurolere, R O ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A. difformis; Adult emergence; Biological activity; Oviposition

Indexed keywords

ANCHOMANES DIFFORMIS; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; COLEOPTERA; LASIODERMA SERRICORNE; ORYZAEPHILUS MERCATOR; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; TRIBOLIUM (BEETLE); TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM;

EID: 34648825432     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2007.51.55     Document Type: Article

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