Effects of Azadirachta indica products on the management of Ootheca mutabilis on Telfairia occidentalis in Calabar, Southeast Nigeria

Crop Protection

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 583-587

  Umoetok, S B A ^a   Osuagwu, A N ^a   Udo, I A ^a   Idiongette, M I ^a   Ukeh, D A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Azadirachta indica; Biopesticides; Grain yield; Ootheca mutabilis; Telfairia occidentalis

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOPESTICIDE; CROP YIELD; GERMINATION; NEEM; PEST CONTROL; TOXIC MATERIAL; VINE;

AFRICA; CALABAR; CROSS RIVER [(STT) NIGERIA]; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; OOTHECA; TELFAIRIA OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 67349251859     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2009.03.002     Document Type: Article

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