Farmers' knowledge and perception of cotton pests and pest control practices in Benin: Results of a diagnostic study

NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 285-303

  Sinzogan, A A C ^a   Van Huis, A ^b   Kossou, D K ^a   Jiggins, J ^b   Vodouhe S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Farmers' knowledge; Integrated pest management; Interactive research

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; PEST CONTROL;

AFRICA; BENIN [WEST AFRICA]; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 84876508451     PISSN: 15735214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1573-5214(04)80018-6     Document Type: Article

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