Some important diseases and pests of sugarcane in Nigeria and their control

Outlook on Agriculture

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 101-105

  Wada, Akaamaa C ^a  

^a National Cereals Reserach Institute Niger   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURVULARIA; ISOPTERA; NEMATODA; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR; SPORISORIUM SCITAMINEUM; SUGARCANE MOSAIC VIRUS; USTILAGO;

EID: 0040007479     PISSN: 00307270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003072709702600207     Document Type: Article

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