Evaluation of some botanicals for the management of Cylas puncticollis (Boheman) in Wolaita, Southern Ethiopia

Biopesticides International

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 30-40

  Tadesse, Eyob ^a   Azerefegne, Ferdu ^a  

^a HAWASSA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Cylas puncticollis; Melia azedarach; Millettia ferruginea; Schinus molle; Sweet potato weevil; Tephrosia vogelii

Indexed keywords

EID: 84944067203     PISSN: 0973483X     EISSN: 09769412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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