Multi-trophic level interactions in a cassava-maize mixed cropping system in the humid tropics of West Africa

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 261-272

  Schulthess, F ^a,c   Chabi Olaye, A ^b   Gounou, S ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

^b LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^c INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

CASSAVA; CROP PRODUCTION; INTERCROPPING; MAIZE; PEST SPECIES; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASCARIS; BENIN; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CASSAVA; CROP; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEMIPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; MAIZE; METHODOLOGY; MITE; MOTH; PARASITOLOGY; SEASON;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; ASCARIS; BENIN; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; HEMIPTERA; INSECTICIDES; LEPIDOPTERA; MANIHOT; MITES; MOTHS; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; SEASONS; ZEA MAYS;

AFRICA; BENIN [WEST AFRICA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; ASCARIS; ELDANA SACCHARINA; ENCYRTIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; NOCTUIDAE; PHENACOCCUS; PYRALIDAE; SESAMIA; SESAMIA CALAMISTIS; TELENOMUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 2642560560     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BER2004296     Document Type: Article

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