The importance of Mussidia nigrivenella ragonot (Lepidoptera: phralidae) as a postharvest pest in different storage structures in Benin
In West Africa, the most damaging lepidopteran pest of maize ears is the pyralid Mussidia nigrivenella. Although it is mostly described as a field pest, it can be found feeding on maize stored for up to 4 months. A survey was conducted in Benin in 2006 to assess M. nigrivenella infestations in diffe...
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Elsevier
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89357 |
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