The influence of companion crops in the control of insect pests of cowpea in intercropping systems

Tropical Agriculture

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 285-289

  Emeasor, K C ^a   Ezueh, M I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Companion crops; Cowpea; Insect pests; Intercropping

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008016671     PISSN: 00413216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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