Spatial dynamics of lepidopterous pests on Zea mays (L.) and Pennisetum purpureum (Moench) in the forest zone of Cameroon and their implications for sampling schemes

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 125, Issue 9-10, 2001, Pages 507-514

  Ndemah, R ^a,b   Schulthess, F ^a,d   Poehling, M ^c   Borgemeister, C ^c  

^a Plant Health Management Division PHMD Biological Control Center for Africa International Institute of Tropical Agriculture IITA   (Benin)

^b Institut de la Recherche Agronomique   (Cameroon)

^c Institute of Plant Diseases and Plant Protection   (Germany)

^d INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; OVIPOSITION; PEST SPECIES; SPATIAL VARIATION;

CAMEROON;

ANIMALIA; BUSSEOLA FUSCA; ELDANA SACCHARINA; ELEPHANT; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; PENNISETUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM; PYRALIDAE; SESAMIA; SESAMIA CALAMISTIS; TORTRICIDAE; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0035693178     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0418.2001.00581.x     Document Type: Article

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