Oil and powder of spearmint as an alternative to sitophilus oryzae chemical control of wheat grains

Journal of Plant Protection Research

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 145-150

  Derbalah, Aly ^a   Ahmed, Sahar ^a  

^a Kafrelsheikh University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

malathion; oil; powder; spearmint; stored; wheat

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; MENTHA; MENTHA SPICATA; SITOPHILUS ORYZAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 79954446816     PISSN: 14274345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10045-011-0025-9     Document Type: Article

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