The use of ash from Aloe marlothii Berger for the control of maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in stored maize

African Entomology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 169-172

  Achiano, K A ^a   Giliomee, J H ^a   Pringle, K L ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALOE; ALOE MARLOTHII; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032758742     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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