Insecticidal efficacy of diatomaceous earth against Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Tribolium confusum du Val (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on stored wheat: Influence of dose rate, temperature and exposure interval

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-55

  Athanassiou, C G ^a   Vayias, B J ^a   Dimizas, C B ^a   Kavallieratos, N G ^b   Papagregoriou, A S ^b   Buchelos, C Th ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b BENAKI PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Diatomaceous earth; Inert dusts; Natural insecticides; SilicoSec; Sitophilus oryzae; Stored wheat; Tribolium confusum

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; SITOPHILUS ORYZAE; TENEBRIONIDAE; TRIBOLIUM CONFUSUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 4644310534     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2003.12.001     Document Type: Article

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