Field infestation of Faidherbia (Acacia) albida (Del.) A. Chew. pods by stored product Coleoptera in the Nigerian savanna and effect of infestation on nutrient quality

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 103-112

  Lale, N E S ^a   Igwebuike, J U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Acacia pods; Animal feed; Faidherbia albida; Insect pests; Lowered nutrient quality; Nigerian savanna

Indexed keywords

FODDER; INSECT; NUTRIENT LOSS; PEST SPECIES; SAVANNA;

NIGERIA;

ACACIA; ACACIA ALBIDA; ACANTHOSCELIDES; ACANTHOSCELIDES OBTECTUS; ANIMALIA; BRACON; BRACON HEBETOR; BRACONIDAE; BRUCHIDIUS; BRUCHIDIUS ATROLINEATUS; BRUCHINAE; CARYEDON SERRATUS; COLEOPTERA; FAIDHERBIA ALBIDA; FRAXINUS; HYPOSOTER; ICHNEUMONIDAE; INSECTA; IPHIAULAX; TENEBRIONIDAE; TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM; VESPIDAE; VESPOIDEA;

EID: 0036563169     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2001.0898     Document Type: Article

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