Bio-efficacy evaluation of nanoformulations of β-cyfluthrin against Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 687-691

  Loha, Kumelachew Mulu ^a   Shakil, Najam A ^a   Kumar, Jitendra ^a   Singh, Manish K ^a   Srivastava, Chitra ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

cyfluthrin; Callosobruchus maculatus; mortality; PEG and EC50

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPHILIC COPOLYMERS; APPLICATION RATES; BRUCHIDAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; COLEOPTERA; HYDROPHILIC SEGMENTS; MORTALITY;

DEGRADATION; INSECT CONTROL;

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS;

CYFLUTHRIN; INSECTICIDE; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; NANOPARTICLE; NITRILE; PYRETHROID;

BEETLE; BIODEGRADATION; DATA SET; ETHYLENE; INSECTICIDE; MATRIX; MORTALITY; POLYMER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; INSECT CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; SYNTHESIS;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; NANOPARTICLES; NITRILES; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; PYRETHRINS;

BRUCHINAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84861207750     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2012.669254     Document Type: Article

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