Some aspects of the biology and control using botanicals of the rice moth, Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton), on some pulses

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 235-243

  Allotey, J ^a   Azalekor, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Bambara groundnut; Chromolaena odorata; Citrus sinensis; Corcyra cephalonica; Cowpea; Developmental period; Eichhornia crassipes; Groundnut

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CITRUS SINENSIS; COWPEA; EGG HATCHABILITY; FERTILITY; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDE; LIFE CYCLE; PEANUT; SEX RATIO; TEMPERATURE;

CHROMOLAENA ODORATA; CORCYRA CEPHALONICA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES;

EID: 0034111920     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(99)00045-4     Document Type: Article

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