Comparative toxicity of nanostructured alumina and a commercial inert dust for Sitophilus oryzae (L.) and Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) at varying ambient humidity levels

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 48, Issue , 2012, Pages 81-90

  Stadler, Teodoro ^a   Buteler, Micaela ^a,b   Weaver, David K ^b   Sofie, Stephen ^c  

^a INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE NIVOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Montana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Diatomaceous earth; Insecticide; Nanomaterial based technology; Nanostructured alumina; Wheat

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; RHYZOPERTHA DOMINICA; SITOPHILUS ORYZAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 80155195392     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2011.09.004     Document Type: Article

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