A survey of pesticide application in Cameroon

Crop Protection

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 707-714

  Matthews, G ^a   Wiles, T ^b   Baleguel, P ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b T W Wiles and Associates   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; FUNGICIDE; INSECTICIDE; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDE; SURVEY; SUSTAINABILITY;

CAMEROON;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ELAEIS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PLANTAGO; THEOBROMA CACAO; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037672633     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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