Insect pests infesting stored pearl millet Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. in northeastern Nigeria and their damage potential

Cereal Research Communications

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 181-186

  Lale, N E S ^a,b   Yusuf, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Damage; Insect pests; Pearl millet; Storage systems

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOLESTES FERRUGINEUS; LIPOSCELIS BOSTRYCHOPHILUS; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; RHYZOPERTHA DOMINICA; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM;

EID: 0034085254     PISSN: 01333720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03543591     Document Type: Article

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