Susceptibility of Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from Broiler Facilities in Texas to Four Insecticides

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 480-483

  Tomberlin, Jeffery K ^a   Richman, Dina ^b   Myers, Heidi M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FMC Professional Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

Alphitobius diaperinus; Insecticide resistance; Knockdown; Lesser mealworm; Recovery

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BEETLE; CHICKEN; DRUG EFFECT; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; CHICKENS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDES; TEXAS;

ALPHITOBIUS DIAPERINUS; COLEOPTERA; TENEBRIONIDAE;

EID: 42449155929     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493(2008)101[480:SOADCT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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