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Economic losses associated with Zabrotes subfasciatus (Boheman) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) and Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) infestations of stored dry red beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in southeastern Honduras

Posted on:1994-12-01Degree:Ph.DType:Dissertation
University:Kansas State UniversityCandidate:Espinal, Jose RaulFull Text:PDF
GTID:1470390014494333Subject:Biology
Abstract/Summary:
In Honduras, insect pests attacking stored dry red beans include, Zabrotes subfasciatus and Acanthoscelides obtectus. Laboratory experiments determined weight losses caused by selected densities of these bruchids infesting three susceptible varieties of dry beans cultivated in Honduras. Catrachita, Danli-46, and Desarrural (red bean varieties), and two isolines of a black bean variety Porrillo-70 (Arcelin+...
Keywords/Search Tags:Red, Dry, Beans
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