Damage and weight loss to dried chips of cassava, cocoyam, yam and plantain exposed to Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) over three different time durations

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 137-145

  Isah, M D ^a   Ayertey, J N ^a   Ukeh, D A ^b   Umoetok, S B A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cassava; Cocoyam; Damage; Prostephanus truncatus; Yam

Indexed keywords

BOSTRICHIDAE; COLEOPTERA; COLOCASIA ESCULENTA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; HEXAPODA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; PROSTEPHANUS TRUNCATUS;

EID: 84857533806     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2012.137.145     Document Type: Article

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