A prescreen of termicitidal potentials of aerial parts of castor, Ricinus communis, (Euphorbiaceae)

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 218-223

  Babarinde, S A ^a   Pitan, O O R ^b   Iyiola, F A ^a  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Castor (Ricinus communis); Macrotermes natalensis; Nasutitermes; Repellency; Termatarium; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; HEXAPODA; MACROTERMES NATALENSIS; NASUTITERMES; RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 58149101889     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2008.218.223     Document Type: Article

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