Analysis of the sensitivity of different stages of rhyzopertha dominica and Tribolium castaneum to diatomaceous earth

Bulletin of Insectology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 95-102

  Baldassari, Nadia ^a   Berluti, Alessandro ^a   Martini, Antonio ^b   Baronio, Piero ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diatomaceous earth; Inert dust; Lesser grain borer; Red flour beetle; Rhyzopertha dominica; Stored product protection; Tribolium castaneum

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BOSTRICHIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; RHYZOPERTHA DOMINICA; TENEBRIONIDAE; TRIBOLIUM (BEETLE); TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 36348967766     PISSN: 17218861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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