Efficacy of nano-formulated certain essential oils on the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum and confused flour beetle, Tribolium confusum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) under laboratory and storage conditions
Abtract Background The confused flour beetles Tribolium confusum (Jacquelin) and red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) are widespread insects found in the stores and homes that attack many stored foods in several commodities. They are controlled by synthetic chemical insecticides. The natura...
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Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-07-01
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Series: | Bulletin of the National Research Centre |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42269-020-00336-6 |