Elucidating the behavioral response of stored product insects to fungal volatiles in the wind tunnel and simulated warehouses [PDF]
Post-harvest pest insects can cause significant amounts of damage to stored products in and around food facilities, reducing quantity and quality of grains.
Bruce, Alex +3 more
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Elemental concentrations in the frass of saproxylic insects suggest a role in micronutrient cycling
Concentrations of 22 elements in pinewood were compared with that in frass produced by insects representing the following taxa: Reticulitermes spp.
Yi‐an Chen, Brian T. Forschler
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<p class="Resumo">O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar a altura de voo das espécies da família Bostrichidae, bem como determinar os índices faunísticos das espécies coletadas em Floresta Estacional Semidecídua, no período de abril de 2000 a ...
Otávio Peres Filho +3 more
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The beetle fauna of Dominica, Lesser Antilles (Insecta: Coleoptera) : diversity and distribution [PDF]
The beetle fauna of the island of Dominica is summarized. It is presently known to contain 269 genera, and 361 species (in 42 families), of which 347 are named at a species level. Of these, 62 species are endemic to the island.
Peck, Stewart B.
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Bu çalışmada, Reseda lutea L. (Resedaceae), Salvia absconditiflora Greuter & Burdet. (Lamiaceae), Thymus leucostomus Hausskn. & Velen. (Lamiaceae), Chorispora purpurascens (Banks & Sol.) Eig (Brassicaceae), Isatis floribunda Boiss.
Şeyda Şimşek +2 more
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Oviposition behavior of Plutella xylostella onto cabbages covered with nets [PDF]
Plusieurs expérimentations de terrains menées en zone tropicale en Afrique et en Asie ont montré l'efficacité des filets anti-insectes pour protéger les cultures de choux contre les Lépidoptères en particulier Plutella xylostella.
Coffi, Hubert Kacou +3 more
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LEVANTAMENTO POPULACIONAL DE BOSTRICHIDAE (COLEOPTERA) EM ÁREA DE CERRADO NA REGIÃO DE AGUDOS, SP
Através de armadilhas modelo ESALQ-84, iscadas com ctanol e instaladas a 4 alturas (40, 60, 80 e 100 em), coletou-se semanalmente Bostrichidae em área de vesetação nativa de cerrado em Agudos (SP), no penodo de setembro de 1984 a março de 1987.
Carlos Alberto Hector Flechytmann +2 more
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Study of an outbreak of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) in Tanzania. Report of the Tropical Products Institute (G164) [PDF]
A comprehensive survey of the Tabora region of Tanzania was undertaken to observe the distribution of Prostephanus truncatus (the greater grain borer), a pest of stored maize. The pest was found in grain stores in 46 villages from a total of 56 examined,
Golob, P., Hodges, R.
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A review of insect infestation of maize in farm storage in Africa with special reference to the ecology and control of Prostephanus truncatus (NRI Bulletin No. 18) [PDF]
African farmers operate traditional methods of integrated pest control when storing maize. They dry the maize well, store it on the cob in suitable structures and avoid protracted storage whenever possible.
Dick, Kenneth
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The beetles of Martinique, Lesser Antilles (Insecta: Coleoptera); diversity and distributions [PDF]
This paper summarizes the published information on the beetle fauna of the island of Martinique, in the Lesser Antilles. The fauna is known to contain 42 families, with 201 genera, and 270 species.
Peck, Stewart B.
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