Efficacy of Piper guineense (Schum and Thonn) seed extract against maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky) as influenced by different extraction solvents

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-6

  Asawalam, Elechi F ^a   Emosairue, Steve O ^b   Ekeleme, Friday ^a   Wokocha, Roland ^a  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Maize grain; Piper guineense; Sitophilus zeamais; Solvent extract

Indexed keywords

EXTRACTION METHOD; GERMINATION; MAIZE; MORTALITY; PEST CONTROL; SOLVENT; TOXICITY;

PIPER GUINEENSE; PIPER NIGRUM; PIPERACEAE; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33845622549     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870600968784     Document Type: Article

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