Efficacy of spinosad and methoprene, applied alone or in combination, against six stored-product insect species

Journal of Pest Science

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-67

  Athanassiou, Christos G ^a   Arthur, Frank H ^b   Kavallieratos, Nickolas G ^c   Throne, James E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

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

^c BENAKI PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Grain protectants; Methoprene; Spinosad; Stored product insects

Indexed keywords

CROP PEST; INSECT; INSECTICIDE; MORTALITY; WHEAT;

CRYPTOLESTES FERRUGINEUS; HEXAPODA; LIPOSCELIS BOSTRYCHOPHILA; ORYZAEPHILUS SURINAMENSIS; RHYZOPERTHA DOMINICA; SITOPHILUS ORYZAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 79952072098     PISSN: 16124758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-010-0326-1     Document Type: Article

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