Comparative evaluation of six storage methods for postharvest preservation of cowpea grain

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 49, Issue , 2012, Pages 171-175

  Baoua, I B ^a   Amadou, L ^a   Margam, V ^b   Murdock, L L ^b,c  

^a Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Niger INRAN   (Niger)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Bruchids; Cowpea; Hermetic; Phostoxin; Solar; Storage

Indexed keywords

BOSCIA SENEGALENSIS; BRUCHINAE; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84857130082     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2012.01.003     Document Type: Article

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