The effects of different traditional sources of nutrients on the infestation of Pepper Fruits by the pepper fruitfly, Atherigona orientalis (Schiner), in Nigeria

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 182, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 65-71

  Ogbalu, O K ^a  

^a RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

A therigona orientalis; Infestation; Nigeria; Pepper fruits; Sources of nutrients; Tradition

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL FERTILIZER; COMPOST; MANURE; NIGERIA; NUTRIENT; PLANT DISEASE CONTROL; PLANT RESIDUE; PLANT VARIETY; WOOD ASH;

CROP PEST; NUTRIENT; PEST CONTROL; VEGETABLE;

NIGERIA;

ATHERIGONA ORIENTALIS; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS;

EID: 0032982898     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-037X.1999.00287.x     Document Type: Article

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