Post-harvest bruchid richness and residual activity of pirimiphos-methyl on Callosobruchus maculatus F. infested pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.) in storage

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 311-315

  Dasbak, M A ^a   Echezona, B C ^a   Asiegbu, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bruchid richness; Field to store pest; Pigeon pea; Pirimiphos methyl; Residual activity

Indexed keywords

ACTELLIC DUST; PESTICIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; GRAIN; INFESTATION; INSECT DEVELOPMENT; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PIGEONPEA; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BRUCHINAE; CAJANUS CAJAN; CALLOSOBRUCHUS MACULATUS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 59649128303     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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