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Original Articles

Effect of sublethal concentrations of flufenoxuron on growth, development and reproductive performance of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

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Pages 141-150 | Received 20 Jun 2002, Accepted 08 Jan 2003, Published online: 01 Dec 2010

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