Effect of placement method and rate of application of crushed fish bones on the activity of predatory ants and impact on termite damage to maize

Insect Science and its Application

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 199-204

  Sekamatte, M B ^a   Kyamanywa, S ^b   Willson, H R ^c   Russell Smith, A ^d  

^a Namulonge Agricultural and Animal Production Research Institute Uganda   (Uganda)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fish bones; IPM; Maize; Predatory ants; Termites

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; ISOPTERA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33746873347     PISSN: 01919040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1742758400012054     Document Type: Article

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