Evaluation of botanical products as stored grain protectant against maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamays (L.) on maize

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 258-262

  Mulungu, L S ^a   Lupenza, G ^a   Reuben, S O W M ^a   Misangu, R N ^a  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Botanical product; Maize protectant; Sitophilus zeamays

Indexed keywords

ASIMINA TRILOBA; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CARICA PAPAYA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS MACRORHYNCHA; HEXAPODA; LANTANA; LANTANA CAMARA; SITOPHILUS; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34648825440     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2007.258.262     Document Type: Article

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