Evaluation of thiram and cinnamamide for protection of maize seeds against multimammate mice, Mastomys natalensis, in Tanzania

Belgian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 135, Issue SUPPL.1, 2005, Pages 179-181

  Ngowo, Victoria ^a   Mulungu, Loth S ^b   Lodal, Jens ^c   Makundi, Rhodes H ^b   Massawe, Apia W ^b   Leirs, Herwig ^c,d  

^a Rodent Control Centre   (Tanzania)

^b SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^c Danish Pest Infestation Laboratory   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cinnamamide; Economic loss; Mastomys natalensis; Repellents; Seed pre dation; Tatera leocogaster; Thiram

Indexed keywords

MASTOMYS; MASTOMYS NATALENSIS; MUS; RATTUS; RODENTIA; TATERA LEUCOGASTER; VERTEBRATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77954745518     PISSN: 07776276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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