Daily mortality responses of Callosobruchus maculatus and Sitophilus zeamais to changes in the concentrations of Azadirachta indica, Ocimum gratissimum and Hyptis suaveolens

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 271-276

  Iloba, B N ^a   Ekrakene, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Callosobruchus maculatus; Concentrations; Daily mortality; Sitophilus zeamais

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; HYPTIS; HYPTIS SUAVEOLENS; OCIMUM; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34648813837     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2006.271.276     Document Type: Article

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