Mortality of stored-grain insects exposed to microwave energy

Transactions of the ASABE

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 641-647

  Vadivambal, Rajagopal ^a   Jayas, Digvir S ^a   White, Noel D G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Cereal Research Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barley; Disinfestation; Germination; Microwaves; Mortality; Rye; Stored grain insects

Indexed keywords

BARLEY; DISINFESTATION; GERMINATION; STORED-GRAIN INSECTS;

GROWTH KINETICS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; MICROWAVES;

CROPS;

BARLEY; DISINFECTION; GERMINATION; INSECT; INSECTICIDE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MORTALITY; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

CRYPTOLESTES FERRUGINEUS; HEXAPODA; HORDEUM; SECALE CEREALE; SITOPHILUS GRANARIUS; TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM;

EID: 44449153086     PISSN: 21510032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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