Effect of palm oil in protecting stored grains from Sitophilus zeamais and Callosobruchus maculatus

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 393-396

  Abulude, F O ^a   Ogunkoyal, M O ^a   Ogunleye, R F ^b   Akinola, A O ^a   Adeyemi, A O ^c  

^a Federal College of Agriculture   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADO EKITI   (Nigeria)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Callosobruchus maculatus; Environment; Palm oil; Sitophilus zeamais; Stored grains

Indexed keywords

CAJANUS CAJAN; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; VIGNA UNGUICULATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34748876659     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2007.393.396     Document Type: Article

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