Effect of field infestations of immature pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) pods on production of active (flight) and sedentary (flightless) morphs of Callosobruchus chinensis (L.)

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 339-354

  Nahdy, M Silim ^a   Silim, S N ^b   Ellis, R H ^c  

^a Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute   (Uganda)

^b International Crops Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Callosobruchus chinensis; Field infestation; Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan); Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

CAJANUS CAJAN; CALLOSOBRUCHUS CHINENSIS;

EID: 0032783263     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(99)00017-X     Document Type: Article

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