Effects of methoprene on Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Due to concerns with synthetic neurotoxic insecticides used in insect pest management, alternative control methods are sought. Methoprene is a juvenile hormone analogue, which is well-known for its lethal effects on immature insects, and is registered as a stored-grain insecticide in the U.S.A. and...

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Main Author: Wijayaratne, Leanage Kanaka Wolly
Other Authors: Fields, Paul (Entomology)
Published: Elsevier 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4764