Efficacy of combining Niger seed oil with malathion 5% dust formulation on maize against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-70

  Yuya, Ahmed Ibrahim ^a   Tadesse, Abraham ^b   Azerefegne, Ferdu ^c   Tefera, Tadele ^d,e  

^a Bako Agricultural Research Center   (Ethiopia)

^b Ethopian Agricultural Research Organization   (Ethiopia)

^c HAWASSA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^d HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Integrated weevil management; Maize protection; Malathion; Niger seed oil; Sitophilus zeamais

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; GUIZOTIA ABYSSINICA; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 58549090303     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2008.09.003     Document Type: Article

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