Species composition and seasonal dynamics of lepidopterous stem borers on maize and elephant grass, Pennisetum purpureum (Moench) (Poaceae), at two forest margin sites in Cameroon

African Entomology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 265-272

  Ndemah, R ^a   Schulthess, F ^a   Poehling, M ^a   Borgemeister, C ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

Author keywords

Busseola fusca; Elephant grass; Lepidoptera; Maize; Seasonal dynamics; Stem borers

Indexed keywords

CAMEROON; DIAPAUSE; EGG PRODUCTION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; SEASON; SPECIES ABUNDANCE; SPECIES COMPOSITION; ZEA MAYS;

BUSSEOLA FUSCA; CRYPTOPHLEBIA LEUCOTRETA; ELDANA SACCLIARINA; MUSSIDIA NIGRIVENELLA; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM; POEONOMA SERRATA; SESAMIA CALAMISTIS;

EID: 0034527941     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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