Integrated field management of cowpea pests using selected synthetic and botanical pesticides

Crop Protection

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1145-1152

  Opolot, H N ^a   Agona, A ^b   Kyamanywa, S ^a   Mbata, G N ^c   Adipala, E ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute   (Uganda)

^c FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphids; Bruchids; Flower thrips; Pod borer; Pod fly; Pod sucking bugs; Vigna unguiculata

Indexed keywords

BIOPESTICIDE; CYPERMETHRIN; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; LEGUME; PLANT EXTRACT; THRIPS;

APHIDIDAE; BRUCHINAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; FRANKLINIELLA TRITICI; NICOTIANA TABACUM; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 33748696420     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2005.03.019     Document Type: Article

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