A novel method for conserving cowpea germplasm and breeding stocks using solar disinfestation

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 175-179

  Ntoukam, G ^a   Kitch, L W ^b   Shade, R E ^b   Murdock, L L ^b  

^a Inst de la Rech Agric Pour le D   (Cameroon)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Callosobruchus maculatus; cowpea; germplasm; solar disinfestation; Vigna unguiculata

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030912231     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(96)00042-2     Document Type: Article

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