Effect of insecticidal plant materials, Lantana camara L. and Tephrosia vogelii Hook, on the quality parameters of stored maize grains

Journal of Food Technology in Africa

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-36

  Ogendo, J O ^a   Deng, A L ^a   Belmain, S R ^b   Walker, D J ^b   Musandu, A A O ^a  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Botanicals; Food safety; Grain quality parameters; Grain storage; Indigenous knowledge; Insect damage; Seed viability; Synthetic insecticides

Indexed keywords

INSECTA; LANTANA; LANTANA CAMARA; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; TEPHROSIA; TEPHROSIA VOGELII; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 30844465749     PISSN: 10286098     EISSN: 10286098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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