Efficiency of different plant foliar extracts on grain protection and seed germination in maize

Research Journal of Seed Science

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-14

  Rani, P Usha ^a   Devanand, P ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Aspergillus flavus; Botanical pesticides; Maize seed germination; Stored product pests

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CARICA PAPAYA; CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS; COCCINIA GRANDIS; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; FUNGI; HEDERA; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; MURRAYA; MURRAYA KOENIGII; SITOPHILUS ORYZAE; SOLANUM MELONGENA; TENEBRIONIDAE; TRIBOLIUM (BEETLE); TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79952064696     PISSN: 18193552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjss.2011.1.14     Document Type: Article

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