Effect of constant temperature and humidity on oviposition and development of Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) and Callosobruchus subinnotatus (Pic) on bambara groundnut, Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdcourt

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 459-470

  Lale, N E S ^a,b   Vidal, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bionomics; Callosobruchus maculatus; Callosobruchus subinnotatus; Humidity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; CALLOSOBRUCHUS; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; VIGNA; VIGNA SUBTERRANEA;

EID: 0038346088     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(01)00028-5     Document Type: Article

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