Vegetable producer perceptions and willingness to pay for biopesticides

Journal of Vegetable Science

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 27-42

  Coulibaly, O ^a   Cherry, A J ^a   Nouhoheflin, T ^b   Aitchedji, C C ^b   Al Hassan, Ramatu ^c  

^a Natural Resources Institute   (Benin)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Baculoviruses; Benin; Biopesticides; Chemical pesticides; Extension; Ghana; Plutella xylostella; Residue; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; LEPIDOPTERA; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; PLUTELLIDAE;

EID: 34249014330     PISSN: 15481689     EISSN: 15481697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J484v12n03_04     Document Type: Article

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