Influence of insecticide spraying regimes and cultivar on insect pests and yield of cowpea in the dry savannas of north-eastern Nigeria

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 154-158

  Kamara, A Y ^a,b   Chikoye, D ^a,b   Omoigui, L O ^a,b   Dugje, I Y ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b Carolyn House ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cowpea; Insecticide application; Maruca; Pod sucking bugs; Thrips

Indexed keywords

FRANKLINIELLA TRITICI; HEXAPODA; MARUCA;

EID: 33847383660     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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