The efficacy of antifungal azole and antiprotozoal compounds in protection of wool from keratin-digesting insect larvae

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 924-931

  Sunderland, Matthew Richard ^a   Cruickshank, Robert Hamish ^b   Leighs, Samuel James ^a  

^a Food Bio based Products Section AgResearch Limited   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anthrenocerus australis; azole; carpet beetle; insect resist; mothproof; propiconazole; Tineola bisselliella; Wool

Indexed keywords

MOTHPROOFING; NITRATES; TESTING; WOOL;

ANTHRENOCERUS AUSTRALIS; AZOLE; CARPET BEETLE; INSECT RESISTS; PROPICONAZOLE; TINEOLA BISSELLIELLA;

YARN;

EID: 84903639099     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: 17467748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517513515312     Document Type: Article

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