Control of the cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch (Homoptera: Aphididae), in cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp

Integrated Pest Management Reviews

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 199-207

  Ofuya, Thomas I ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aphis craccivora; Control methods; Cowpea

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; APHIS CRACCIVORA; HEMIPTERA; INSECTA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA; FACACEAE; HOMOPTERA;

COWPEA; COWPEA APHID; CROP PROTECTION; PEST CONTROL; PEST DAMAGE;

AFRICA;

EID: 0031421346     PISSN: 13535226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018461320137     Document Type: Article

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