Effect of chemical spray on insect pests and yield quality of food grain legumes

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 156-163

  Muthomi, J W ^a   Otieno, P E ^a   Chemining'wa, G N ^a   Nderitu, J H ^a   Wagacha, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Diseases; Grain legumes; Insect pests; Pesticides; Yield

Indexed keywords

CICER ARIETINUM; FRANKLINIELLA TRITICI; HELICOVERPA ZEA; HEXAPODA; LABLAB; LABLAB PURPUREUS; MARUCA TESTULALIS; MEGALUROTHRIPS; PHASEOLUS LUNATUS; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; VIGNA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 42349117071     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2008.156.163     Document Type: Article

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