Insecticide resistance in field populations of the legume pod-borer, Maruca vitrata Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), on cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.), Walp in Nigeria

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 57-59

  Ekesi, S ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cowpea; Insecticides; Maruca Vitrata; Resistance

Indexed keywords

CROP PEST; LEGUME; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE;

NIGERIA;

LEPIDOPTERA; MARUCA VITRATA; PYRALIDAE; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 0032979142     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096708799228058     Document Type: Article

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