Ionizing radiation as a phytosanitary treatment against European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in ambient, low oxygen, and cold conditions

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 64-68

  Hallman, Guy J ^a   Hellmich, Richard L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Commodity treatment; Disinfestations; Irradiation; Ostrinia nubilalis; Quarantine

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COLD; FEMALE; GAMMA RADIATION; INSECT; MAIZE; MALE; METABOLISM; MOTH; OOCYTE; PARASITOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ANIMALS; COLD TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; GAMMA RAYS; MALE; MOTHS; OVUM; OXYGEN; PUPA; RADIATION DOSAGE; ZEA MAYS;

CAPSICUM; CRAMBIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 60749111716     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/029.102.0110     Document Type: Article

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