Effect of particle size of soft wheat flour on the development of Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 269-272

  Locatelli, Daria P ^a   Limonta, Lidia ^a   Stampini, Massimiliano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Ephestia kuehniella Zeller; Flour moth; Particle size; Refined flour

Indexed keywords

ANAGASTA KUEHNIELLA; KUEHNIELLA; LEPIDOPTERA; PYRALIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 45049085616     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2008.02.004     Document Type: Article

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