Hermetic control treatment of p. Truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) infestation on stored dried cassava chips in polythen bags

Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 118-120

  Popoola, K O K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Hermetic; Infestation; P. Truncatus; Polythene and mortality

Indexed keywords

CASSAVA CHIPS; COLEOPTERA; EXPERIMENTAL SETUP; HERMETIC; INFESTATION; MORTALITY RATE; POLYTHENE AND MORTALITY; RESEARCH STUDIES; STORAGE PERIODS; TREATMENT TECHNIQUES; TRUNCATUS; WEIGHT LOSS;

POLYETHYLENES;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

EID: 84865161621     PISSN: 20424868     EISSN: 20424876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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