Field distribution of banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) adults in cooking banana stands in Uganda

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 242-248

  Gold, C S ^a   Night, G ^a   Ragama, P E ^a   Kagezi, G H ^a   Tinzaara, W ^b   Abera, A M K ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Uganda)

^b National Banana Research Programme   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Banana; Banana weevil; Cosmopolites sordidus; Crop residues; Field distribution

Indexed keywords

COSMOPOLITES SORDIDUS; CURCULIONIDAE; INSECTA;

EID: 21644472169     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IJT200425     Document Type: Article

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