Efficacy of thermal treatments against rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae

Thermal treatments at 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 and 60±1°C for a period of 1, 2 and 3 h were evaluated against Sitophilus oryzae adult along with germination test and vigour index of wheat seeds. No mortality of insect was observed at 35± 1°C after 1, 2 and 3 h of exposure while 63.33, 73.33 and 83.33%...

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Main Authors: S P SINGH, SHASHI BHALLA, KAVITA GUPTA, D S MEENA, S C DUBEY
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indian Council of Agricultural Research 2019-08-01
Series:The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
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Online Access:https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/92877