Distribution and sampling of Chilo partellus (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in maize and sorghum on the Kenya coast

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 367-378

  Overholt, W A ^a   Ogedah, K ^a   Lammers, P M ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRAMBINE STEM BORER; LEPIDOPTERA; MAIZE; SAMPLING; SORGHUM; STEM BORER;

KENYA;

CHILO PARTELLUS; PYRALIDAE; SORGHUM BICOLOR; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0028161188     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485300032491     Document Type: Article

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