Bioactivity of diatomaceous earth to Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in different application conditions
The objective of this study was to evaluate the insecticidal activity of diatomaceous earth (DE) at different ambient temperatures on adult Sitophilus zeamais and progeny, using different doses and exposure periods. The experiments were performed in Petri dishes containing 40 g of the whole corn ker...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
2013-09-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental - Agriambi |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662013000900011&lng=en&tlng=en |