Efficacy of mosquito netting for sustainable small holders' cabbage production in Africa

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 450-454

  Martin, T ^a   Assogba Komlan, F ^b   Houndete, T ^b   Hougard, J M ^c   Chandre, F ^c  

^a CIRAD   (France)

^b Programme Cultures Maraîchères   (Benin)

^c Institut de Recherche pour le Développement UR016   (Benin)

Author keywords

Cabbage; Insecticide treated net; Mosquito netting; Plutella xylostella; Vegetable protection

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; LIPAPHIS ERYSIMI; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA;

EID: 33750397798     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/99.2.450     Document Type: Article

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