Evaluation of some plant extracts on the oviposition deterrent and adult emergence activity of collosobruchus maculotus F. (Bruchldae: Coleoptera)

Pestology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-40

  Jayakumar, M ^a   William, S John ^a   Ignacimuthu, S ^a  

^a LOYOLA COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Deterrence; Oviposition; Plant Extracts

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; METHANOL; OVIPOSITION; PLANT EXTRACT; POPULATION REGULATION;

ACORUS CALAMUS; CALLOSOBRUCHUS; COLEOPTERA; CYPERUS; CYPERUS ROTUNDUS; SENNA; SENNA SIAMEA;

EID: 33748766079     PISSN: 09703012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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