Evaluation of resistance development by Tribolium confusum Du Val (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) to diatomaceous earth under laboratory selection

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 162-168

  Vayias, B J ^a   Athanassiou, C G ^a   Buchelos, C Th ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

DE; Dose rate; Exposure interval; Laboratory selection; Mortality; Resistance

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TENEBRIONIDAE; TRIBOLIUM (BEETLE); TRIBOLIUM CONFUSUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 39649086491     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2007.09.001     Document Type: Article

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