The impact of phosphate fertilizer as a pest management tactic in four cowpea varieties

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 24, 2009, Pages 7182-7188

  Asiwe, J A N ^a  

^a ARC GRAIN CROPS INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cowpea; Grain yield; Insect pests; Phosphate fertilizer; Pod evaluation index

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER;

ARTICLE; COWPEA; GRAIN YIELD; NONHUMAN; PEST MANAGEMENT;

APHIS CRACCIVORA; HEXAPODA; MARUCA VITRATA; MEGALUROTHRIPS SJOSTEDTI;

EID: 74549188515     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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