Evaluation of ocimum suave (willd) as a source of repellents, toxicants and protectants in storage against three stored product insect pests

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 139-142

  Bekele, A J ^a   Obeng Ofori, D ^b   Hassanali, A ^a  

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

^b INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Grain protectant; Ocimum suave; Repellency; Rhyzopertha dominica; Sitophilus zeamais; Sitotroga cerealella; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001156115     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670879609371983     Document Type: Article

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