Biochemical basis of resistance in rice bean, Vigna umbellata Thunb. (Ohwi and Ohashi) Against Callosobruchus maculatus F.

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 371-378

  Srinivasan, T ^a,b   Durairaj, C ^a  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Biochemical factors; Callosobruchus maculatus; Resistance; Vigna umbellata

Indexed keywords

BRUCHINAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; COTYLEDON (GENUS); VIGNA; VIGNA MUNGO; VIGNA UMBELLATA;

EID: 34748813807     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2007.371.378     Document Type: Article

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