The consequences of late outbreaks of the aphid Aphis gossypii in cotton growing in central Africa: Towards a possible method for the prevention of cotton stickiness

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 85-89

  Deguine, Jean Philippe ^a,b   Goze, Eric ^b   Leclant, Francois ^c  

^a Institute of Agronomic Research (IRA)   (Cameroon)

^b CIRAD   (France)

^c MONTPELLIER SUPAGRO   (France)

Author keywords

Aphis Gossypii; Cameroon; Cotton; Integrated Pest Management; Sticky Cotton

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONTROL; COTTON; CROPPING PRACTICE; PEST CONTROL;

AFRICA;

APHIDIDAE; APHIS GOSSYPII; HOMOPTERA;

COTTON; FIBER PROPERTY; PEST CONTROL;

EID: 0034077904     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096708700227426     Document Type: Article

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