Cereal stemborer species complex and establishment of cotesia flavipes cameron in eastern uganda

Insect Science and its Application

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 317-325

  Matama Kauma, T ^a   Kyamanywa, S ^a   Ocwang, J A ^b   Omwega, C O ^c   Willson, H R ^d  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b Namulonge Agricultural and Animal Production Research Institute Uganda   (Uganda)

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

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Chilo partellns; Cotesia flavipes; Indigenous parasitoids; Stemborers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000782250     PISSN: 01919040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742758400008419     Document Type: Article

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