Maize yield losses from stemborers in Kenya

Insect Science and its Application

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 89-96

  De Groote, Hugo ^a  

^a International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Crop loss; Kenya; Maize; Stemborer

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0142241557     PISSN: 01919040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1742758400015162     Document Type: Article

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