Potential of diatomaceous earth as a management tool against Acanthoscelides obtectus infestations

The weevil Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) is a cosmopolitan pest that causes high losses in stored beans in small storage units and especially on-farm storages. Here, it was tested the efficacy of the inert dust diatomaceous earth (DE) as an alternative to cont...

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Main Authors: Luis Viteri Jumbo, Marco Pimentel, Eugênio E. Oliveira, Pedro Toledo, Lêda Rita D'Antonino Faroni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Nariño 2019-12-01
Series:Revista de Ciencias Agrícolas
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Online Access:https://revistas.udenar.edu.co/index.php/rfacia/article/view/4880/5777