Farmers' ethno-ecological knowledge of vegetable pests and pesticidal plant use in Malawi and Zambia

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1525-1537

  Nyirenda, Stephen P ^a   Sileshi, Gudeta W ^b   Belmain, Steven R ^c   Kamanula, John F ^d   Mvumi, Brighton M ^e   Sola, Phosiso ^f   Nyirenda, Greenwell K C ^g   Stevenson, Philip C ^c,h  

^a Department of Agricultural Research Services   (Malawi)

^b CHITEDZE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION   (Malawi)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^d MZUZU UNIVERSITY   (Malawi)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^f Southern Alliance for Indigenous Resources   (Zimbabwe)

^g LILONGWE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Malawi)

^h ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Azadirachta; Brasicca; Tephrosia; Tithonia; Tomato; Vernonia

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; BRASSICA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; TEPHROSIA; TEPHROSIA VOGELII; VERNONIA;

EID: 79956301610     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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