Protecting food packaging materials by natural nontoxic insect repellents

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 1015, Issue , 2014, Pages 137-144

  Navarro, S ^a   Finkelman, S ^a  

^a Food Technology International Consultancy Ltd   (Israel)

Author keywords

Antifeedants; Essential oil; Insect repellents; Oleoresin; Penetration; Storage insects; Turmeric

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892744182     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2014.1015.15     Document Type: Article

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