Use of nutmeg Myristica fragrans (Houtt.) powder and oil for the control of cowpea storage bruchid, Callosobruchus maculatus Fabricius

Zeitschrift fur Pflanzenkrankheiten und Pflanzenschutz

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 193-199

  Adedire, C O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adult emergence; Callosobruchus maculatus; Cowpea; Myristica fragrans; Nutmeg; Oviposition; Seed germination

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; EMERGENCE; GERMINATION; OVIPOSITION; PEST CONTROL;

CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS;

EID: 0036214424     PISSN: 03408159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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