Farmers' perceptions of cassava pests and indigenous control methods in Cameroon

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 157-164

  Poubom, C F N ^a   Awah, E T ^a   Tchuanyo, M ^a   Tengoua, F ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT IRAD   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Cameroon; Cassava pests; Farmers' views

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; FARMERS ATTITUDE; PEST CONTROL; PEST DAMAGE; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; HEMIPTERA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; MONONYCHELLUS PROGRESIVUS; MONONYCHELLUS TANAJOA; STICTOCOCCIDAE; STICTOCOCCUS VAYSSIEREI; TETRANYCHIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 22144450011     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870500131863     Document Type: Article

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