Behavioral responses of Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky adults to conditioned grain kernels

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 53, Issue , 2013, Pages 77-81

  Trematerra, Pasquale ^a   Ianiro, Rita ^a   Athanassiou, Christos G ^b   Kavallieratos, Nickolas G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^c BENAKI PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Barley; Behavioral responses; Choice tests; Maize; Sitophilus zeamais; Wheat

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; HORDEUM; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84875839260     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2013.02.005     Document Type: Article

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