Reduction in reproductive fitness of Callosobruchus maculatus F. exposed to Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides (Lam.) Waterm.

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-27

  Ogunwolu, E O ^a   Igoli, J O ^a   Longs, N N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b Plant Quarantine Service   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cowpea seed bruchid; Insecticide; Medicinal plant; Plant extracts; Protectants; Seed storage

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; INSECTICIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; TERPENOID;

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; PEST SPECIES; PLANT EXTRACT; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INSECT CONTROL; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT ROOT; PLANT SEED; REPRODUCTION;

BRUCHINAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; COLEOPTERA; INSECTA; SPERMATOPHYTA; ZANTHOXYLUM; ZANTHOXYLUM ZANTHOXYLOIDES;

EID: 0032437823     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v06n01_03     Document Type: Article

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