Farmers' perceptions of sorghum stem-borer and farm management practices in eastern Ethiopia

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-40

  Tefera, Tadele ^a  

^a HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Farm practice; Farmers' perceptions; Sorghum; Stem borer

Indexed keywords

CROP PEST; FARMERS ATTITUDE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PEST CONTROL; SORGHUM;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

INSECTA;

EID: 1042301768     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870310001626356     Document Type: Article

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