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Biological Control of Stored-Product Insects

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Recent Advances in Stored Product Protection

Abstract

Previous reviews on biological control of stored-product pests published during the last 30 years reported results of laboratory experiments, collected examples for practical application in grain stores and in processing companies, and summarized the literature on the relevant control agents dating back to the beginning of the last century.

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    Matthias Schöller & Sabine Prozell

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Schöller, M., Prozell, S., Suma, P., Russo, A. (2018). Biological Control of Stored-Product Insects. In: Athanassiou, C., Arthur, F. (eds) Recent Advances in Stored Product Protection. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-56125-6_9

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