Journal of
Stored Products and Postharvest Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Stored Prod. Postharvest Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6567
  • DOI: 10.5897/JSPPR
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 166

Full Length Research Paper

Biochemical basis of resistance in different varieties of maize for their relative susceptibility to Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

G. Demissie
  • G. Demissie
  • Department of Entomology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, 313001 (Rajasthan), India.
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R. Swaminathan
  • R. Swaminathan
  • Department of Entomology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, 313001 (Rajasthan), India.
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O. P. Ameta
  • O. P. Ameta
  • Department of Entomology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, 313001 (Rajasthan), India.
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H. K. Jain
  • H. K. Jain
  • Departement of Statistics and Computer Application, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, 313001 (Rajasthan), India.
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V. Saharan
  • V. Saharan
  • Departement of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, 313001 (Rajasthan), India.
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  •  Received: 19 June 2014
  •  Accepted: 07 November 2014
  •  Published: 31 January 2015

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