Potential biocontrol agents for the blue couch grass, digitaria abyssinica (a. rich.) stapf., in east africa

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 173-176

  Sileshi, Gudeta ^a  

^a HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Atherigona spp.; Biocontrol; Digitaria abyssinica; East africa

Indexed keywords

BLUE COUCH GRASS; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT;

AFRICA, (EAST);

ATHERIGONA; CHLOROPIDAE; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; HOMOPTERA; MUSCIDAE; POACEAE; PSEUDOCOCCIDAE;

EID: 0031451319     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096708797228906     Document Type: Article

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