Effect of neem leaf extract applied using the ‘broom’ method, on cowpea pests and yield

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 207-209

  Bottenberg, H ^a   Singh, B B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cowpea; Indigenous pest control; Neem; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

BROOM METHOD; COWPEA; NEEM LEAF EXTRACT; PEST CONTROL; YIELD;

NIGERIA, KANO;

FABACEAE; LEPIDOPTERA; MARUCA TESTULALIS; MEGALUROTHRIPS SJOSTEDTI; PYRALIDAE; THRIPIDAE; THYSANOPTERA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 0030437388     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670879609371995     Document Type: Article

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