Insecticidal effect of Usnea longissima (Parmeliaceae) extract against Sitophilus granarius (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 303-306

  Yildirim, Erol ^a   Aslan, Ali ^a   Emsen, Bugrahan ^b   Cakir, Ahmet ^c   Ercisli, Sezai ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KARAMANOGLU MEHMETBEY UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c KILIS 7 ARALIK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Insecticidal effects; Lichen extracts; Sitophilus granarius; Usnea longissima

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; PARMELIACEAE; SITOPHILUS GRANARIUS; USNEA; USNEA LONGISSIMA;

EID: 84858320610     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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