Survey of distribution and farmers' perceptions of speargrass [Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeuschel] in cassava-based systems in West Africa

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 305-311

  Chikoye, D ^a   Ekeleme, F ^a   Ambe, J T ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b Institute of Agricultural Research   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Diagnostic Survey; Smallscale Farming; Weed Control; Weeds

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; CASSAVA; PERCEPTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WEED;

AFRICA;

CHROMOLAENA ODORATA; IMPERATA CYLINDRICA;

EID: 0033386363     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096708799227725     Document Type: Article

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