Comparative assessment of insecticidal effect of Azadirachta indica, Hyptis suaveolens and Ocimum gratissimum on Sitophilus zeamais and Callosobruchus maculatus

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 626-630

  Iloba, B N ^a   Ekrakene, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Botanical insecticide; Callosobruchus maculatus; Emergence; Morality rate; Sitophilus zeamais

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; INSECTICIDE; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COWPEA; HYPTIS; HYPTIS SUAVEOLENS; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; MAIZE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PLANT INSECT INTERACTION; PLANT LEAF; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WEEVIL;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; HYPTIS SUAVEOLENS; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; VIGNA UNGUICULATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33745763481     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2006.626.630     Document Type: Article

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