Effects of insect population density and storage time on grain damage and weight loss in maize due to the maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais and the larger grain borer Prostephanus truncatus

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2249-2254

  Tefera, Tadele ^a   Mugo, Stephen ^a   Likhayo, Paddy ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Kenya)

^b KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Damage; Dust; Maize; Population density; Prostepahnus truncatus; Sitophilus zeamais; Storage time; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; PROSTEPHANUS TRUNCATUS; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79958780901     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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