Incidence of maize ear rot in western Kenya

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 111-120

  Kedera, C J ^a   Ochor, T E ^a   Ochieng, J A W ^a   Kamidi, R E ^a  

^a KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Ear rot; Fungi; Harvest; Maize genotypes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84950936860     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670879409371867     Document Type: Article

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