Control of Rhyzopertha dominica in stored rough rice through a combination of diatomaceous earth and varietal resistance

Insect Science

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 455-460

  Yaowaluk, Chanbang ^a   Arthur, Frank H ^b,d   Wilde, Gerald E ^c   Throne, James E ^b  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

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

^c KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

DE; Diatomaceous earth; Host plant resistance; Integrated control; Rice

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; RHYZOPERTHA DOMINICA;

EID: 65249163579     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2008.00233.x     Document Type: Article

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