Effect of powdered peels of citrus fruits on damage by callosobruchus maculatus (f.) to cowpea seeds

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 85-92

  Onu, I ^a   Sulyman, A ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Callosobruchus maculatus; Citrus; Cowpea

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008123262     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v09n04_07     Document Type: Article

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