Assessment of the efficacy of Actellic and Sumithion in protecting grains from insect infestation during storage

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 24-30

  Denloye, A A ^a   Tesilim, K O ^a   Negbenebor, H ^b   Makanjuola, W A ^b  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Actellic; Callosobruchus maculatus; Insect pests; Insecticide; Sitophilus zeamais; Stored grains; Sumithion

Indexed keywords

BRUCHINAE; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; HEXAPODA; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; VIGNA UNGUICULATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 38349059052     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2008.24.30     Document Type: Article

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