Preliminary studies on the effect of solar heat on oviposition, development and adult mortality of the cowpea bruchid Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) in the Nigerian savanna

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 157-162

  Lale, N E S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Callosobruchus maculatus; Development; Mortality; Nigerian savanna; Oviposition; Solar heat

Indexed keywords

BRUCHINAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS;

EID: 0031742130     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1998.0417     Document Type: Article

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