Efficacy of neem plant (Azadirachta indica) extracts in the control of Trogoderma granarium, a pest of stored groundnuts

Zeitschrift fur Pflanzenkrankheiten und Pflanzenschutz

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 586-593

  Odeyemi, O O ^a   Ashamo, M O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Azadirachta indica; Extracts; Mortality; Regression analysis; Seed viability; Trogoderma granarium; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; GROUNDNUT; NEEM; PEST CONTROL; STORAGE;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; COLEOPTERA; TROGODERMA GRANARIUM;

EID: 30344469084     PISSN: 03408159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03356156     Document Type: Article

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