The protection of maize against prostephanus truncatus (horn), using insecticide sprays in tanzania

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-43

  Dales, M J ^a   Golob, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Insecticide mixtures; Insecticide residues; Larger grain borer; Prostephanus truncatus; Sitophilus species

Indexed keywords

CROP STORAGE; INSECTICIDE; MAIZE;

TANZANIA;

EID: 0030781618     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096708797228960     Document Type: Article

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