Integrating varietal resistance with Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Richard seed extract for the management of Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky in stored maize

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1187-1191

  Babarinde, Samuel A ^a   Adebayo, Moses A ^a   Oduyemi, Kolade ^a  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ethiopian pepper; Fecundity; Integrated weevil management; Maize varieties; Maize weevil; Mortality

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; XYLOPIA AETHIOPICA EXTRACT;

ANNONACEAE; ARTHROPOD; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING; FERTILITY; MAIZE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; WEEVIL; XYLOPIA AETHIOPICA;

HEXAPODA; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; XYLOPIA AETHIOPICA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 43449108003     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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