Management of witchweed, Striga hermonthica, and stemborers in sorghum, Sorghum bicolor, through intercropping with greenleaf desmodium, Desmodium intortum

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 297-302

  Khan, Zeyaur R ^a   Midega, Charles A O ^a   Hassanali, Ahmed ^a   Pickett, John A ^b   Wadhams, Lester J ^b   Wanjoya, Anthony ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Desmodium intortum; Intercropping; Sorghum; Stemborer control; Striga hermonthica

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CROP DAMAGE; CROP YIELD; FODDER; INTERCROPPING; PEST CONTROL;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

DESMODIUM; DESMODIUM INTORTUM; SORGHUM BICOLOR; STRIGA; STRIGA HERMONTHICA;

EID: 33846377583     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870600816991     Document Type: Article

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