Comparison of various directional insecticide sprays against Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and chilo partellus (lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in sorghum and maize

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 51-54

  van den Berg, J ^a   van Rensburg, J B J ^a  

^a ARC GRAIN CROPS INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Busseola fusca; Chemical control; Chilo partellus; Sorghum

Indexed keywords

DIRECTIONAL SPRAY; SORGHUM;

BUSSEOLA FUSCA; CHILO PARTELLUS; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; PYRALIDAE; SORGHUM BICOLOR; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030479711     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.1996.10634375     Document Type: Article

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