Effectiveness of spinosad combined with diatomaceous earth against different European strains of Tribolium confusum du Val (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae): Influence of commodity and temperature

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 165-176

  Vayias, Bill J ^a   Athanassiou, Christos G ^a   Buchelos, Constantine Th ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Combination; Diatomaceous earth; Maize; Spinosad; Tribolium confusum; Wheat

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; TENEBRIONIDAE; TRIBOLIUM (BEETLE); TRIBOLIUM CONFUSUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 67349245949     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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