Effect of some insecticides on the population of insect pests and predators on okra

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 920-926

  Solangi, Bhai Khan ^a   Lohar, Mohammad Khan ^a  

^a SINDH AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Insect pests; Insecticides; Okra; Population; Predators

Indexed keywords

ABELMOSCHUS; ACARI; ALEYRODIDAE; ARANEAE; CICADELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 36348939334     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2007.920.926     Document Type: Article

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