Pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium Vis.) cultivation in West Kenya: Origin, ecological conditions and management

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 307-322

  Wandahwa, P ^a   Van Ranst, E ^a   Van Damme, P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Agronomic practice; Ecological conditions; Pyrethrum; Research priority; West Kenya

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; CROPPING PRACTICES; CULTIVATION; INSECTICIDE; PYRETHRUM; PYRETHRUM PRODUCTION; YIELD;

KENYA;

ASTERACEAE; CHRYSANTHEMUM; CHRYSANTHEMUM CINERARIAEFOLIUM; TANACETUM CINERARIIFOLIUM;

EID: 0030301139     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-6690(96)00032-5     Document Type: Article

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