A new type of pheromone formulation with visual stimulation for control of sweet potato weevil, Cylas formicarius (Fabricius)

Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 87-93

  Yasuda, Keiji ^a   Hongo, Tomoaki ^b   Etoo, Nahoko ^a  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR KYUSHU OKINAWA REGION   (Japan)

^b Sankei Chemical Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cylas formicarius; Pheromone formulation; Visual stimulation

Indexed keywords

CURCULIONIDAE; CYLAS FORMICARIUS; FORMICARIUS; IPOMOEA BATATAS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 4243124029     PISSN: 00214914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/jjaez.2004.87     Document Type: Article

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