Comparative efficacy of microbial and chemical insecticides on four major lepidopterous pests of cotton and their (insect) natural enemies

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 456-462

  Fadare, T A ^a   Amusa, N A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Cotton; Microbial insecticides

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS TOXIN; CARBARIL; DIPEL; ENDOSULFAN; INSECTICIDE; MONOCROTOPHOS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL PEST CONTROL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COTTON; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; LEPIDOPTERA; MICROBIAL PEST CONTROL; MORTALITY; MOTH; NONHUMAN; PLANT YIELD;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 3042550157     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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