Relationship between planting dates and damage by the legume pod-borer, maruca testulalis (geyer) (lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on cowpea, vigna unguiculata (l) walp in nigeria

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 315-316

  Ekesi, S ^a,b   Dike, M C ^a   Ogunlana, M O ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Damage; Maruca testulalis; Planting dates; Yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000128938     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670879609372012     Document Type: Article

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