Control of storage insects as a means of limiting yam tuber fungal rots

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-45

  Morse, S ^a   Acholo, M ^b   McNamara, N ^b   Oliver, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b Diocesan Development Services   (Nigeria)

^c CARLSBERG LABORATORY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Fungal rot; Insecticide; Storage; Yam

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033987786     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(99)00025-9     Document Type: Article

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