Factors affecting ionizing radiation phytosanitary treatments, and implications for research and generic treatments

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1950-1963

  Hallman, Guy J ^a   Levang Brilz, Nichole M ^b   Zettler, J Larry ^c   Winborne, Ian C ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

commodity treatment; disinfestation; irradiation; quarantine

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD IRRADIATION; INSECT; IONIZING RADIATION; PARASITOLOGY; PLANT; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ANIMALS; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD PARASITOLOGY; INSECTS; PLANTS; RADIATION, IONIZING;

EID: 78651071299     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC10228     Document Type: Article

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