Efficacy of mixing vegetable oils with pirimiphos-methyl against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky in stored maize

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 57-66

  Obeng Ofori, D ^a   Amiteye, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Infestation control; Insecticidal mixtures; Pirimiphos methyl; Tropical maize; Vegetable oils

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; GLYCINE MAX; INSECTA; SITOPHILUS; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 4644295874     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2003.11.001     Document Type: Article

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