Persistence of insecticidal activity and repellency of the diatomaceous earth against the lesser mealworm Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer, 1797) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) / <br> Persistência da ação inseticida e repelência da Terra de Diatomácea para o cascudinho-dos-aviários Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer, 1797) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
The persistence and repellency of the diatomaceous earth (DE) formulation was evaluated against the lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus. Persistence bioassays werw conduced in 20 cm diameter plastic cups with DE-treated poultry litter (172g/m2). The adults were transferred (13g – about 1100 inse...
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Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Londrina
2009-07-01
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Series: | Semina: Ciências Agrárias |
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Online Access: | http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/2663 |