Importance of spittle bugs, Locris rubens (Erichson) and Poophilus costalis (Walker) on sorghum in West and Central Africa, with emphasis on Nigeria

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 9-14

  Ajayi, O ^a   Oboite, F A ^a,b  

^a PMB 3491   (Nigeria)

^b UAC Seeds Ltd   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Locris rubens; Poophilus costalis; Sorghum; Spittle bugs; West Africa; Yellow leaf blotch

Indexed keywords

CROP PEST; ENDEMIC SPECIES; PEST DAMAGE; SORGHUM;

NIGERIA;

APHROPHORIDAE; CERCOPIDAE; HOMOPTERA; LOCRIS RUBENS; POOPHILUS COSTALIS; SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 0033995877     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2000.tb00002.x     Document Type: Article

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