Insecticidal effect of spinosad dust, in combination with diatomaceous earth, against two stored-grain beetle species

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 347-353

  Chintzoglou, G ^a   Athanassiou, C G ^a   Arthur, F H ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b GRAIN MARKETING AND PRODUCTION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diatomaceous earth; Maize; Sitophilus oryzae; Spinosad; Tribolium confusum; Wheat

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; ORYZAEPHILUS; SITOPHILUS ORYZAE; TRIBOLIUM (BEETLE); TRIBOLIUM CONFUSUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 50649090226     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2008.03.005     Document Type: Article

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