Evaluation of Ocimum kenyense (Ayobangira) as source of repellents, toxicants and protectants in storage against three major stored product insect pests

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 169-173

  Bekele, A J ^a   Obeng Ofori, D ^b,c   Hassanali, A ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^b INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; OCIMUM; OCIMUM BASILICUM; OCIMUM KENYENSE; RHYZOPERTHA DOMINICA; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; SITOTROGA; SITOTROGA CEREALELLA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030852706     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.1997.tb01388.x     Document Type: Article

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