On-farm evaluation of integrated pest management of sweet potato weevil (Cylas formicarius)

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 200-203

  Rahman, M A ^a,b   Sultana, Abida ^a,b  

^a ACHARYA N G RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Agricultural Research Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Control; Cylas formicarius; Integrated pest management; Sex pheromone traps; Sweet potato weevil

Indexed keywords

CYLAS FORMICARIUS; IPOMOEA; IPOMOEA BATATAS;

EID: 29044442347     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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