Environmental conditions affect the response of West African Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) populations to susceptible and resistant cowpeas

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 269-287

  Appleby, J H ^a,b   Credland, P F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate; Cowpea seed beetles; Geographical variation; Host plant resistance; Intraspecific variation; Pest control

Indexed keywords

BRUCHINAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; COLEOPTERA; VIGNA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 0842289089     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(03)00013-4     Document Type: Article

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