Effect of planting dates and maize hybrids on the infestation with sorghum shootfly, Atherigona soccata Rondani and its effect on the yield

Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 349-359

  Salman, A M A ^a   Abdel Moniem, A S H ^b  

^a SOHAG UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Atherigona soccata Rondani; Maize hybrids; Planting dates; Sorghum shootfly; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ATHERIGONA SOCCATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 45849139385     PISSN: 03235408     EISSN: 14772906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03235400600796679     Document Type: Article

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