Post-harvest insect infestation in maize grain stored in woven polypropylene and in hermetic bags

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 71-81

  Edoh Ognakossan, Kukom ^a,b   Tounou, Agbéko Kodjo ^a   Lamboni, Yendouban ^b   Hell, Kerstin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOMÉ   (Togo)

^b International Institute of Tropical Agriculture IITA   (Benin)

Author keywords

grain losses; hermetic grain bags; hermetic storage; mortality rate, S. zeamais; P. truncatus; population dynamics

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; PROSTEPHANUS TRUNCATUS; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84873599759     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: 17427592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742758412000458     Document Type: Article

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