Soil pests in traditional farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa—a review. Part 2. Management strategies

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 253-265

  Hillocks, R J ^a   Logan, J W M ^a   Riches, C R ^a   Russell Smith, A ^a   Shaxson, L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Farming systems; IPM; Management strategies; Smallholders; Soil pests

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES;

EID: 0030318492     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670879609372003     Document Type: Article

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