A systems approach to assess crop health and maize yield losses due to pests and diseases in Cameroon

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-47

  Cardwell, K F ^a   Schulthess, F ^a   Ndemah, R ^b   Ngoko, Z ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

^b Institut de la Recherche Agronomique   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Busseola fusca; Cameroon; Crop diseases; Maize; Stem borers; Survey; Yield loss assessment

Indexed keywords

CROP DISEASE; CROP HEALTH; MAIZE; MAIZE YIELD; PEST DAMAGE; SYSTEMS APPROACH; YIELD; YIELD LOSS;

CAMERON;

POACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030724572     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(97)00056-X     Document Type: Article

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