Effectiveness of binary combinations of Plectranthus glandulosus leaf powder and Hymenocardia acida wood ash against Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
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Comparative Effectiveness of the Powders of Some Underutilized Botanicals for the Control of Sitophilus Zeamais (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Experiments were conducted to study the effectiveness of powders of some underutilized botanicals for the control of Sitophilus zeamais. The tested plants are: Piptadeniastrum africanum, Piper guineense, Alstonia boonei, Garcinia kola, Xylopia aethiopica, Picralima nitida and Aristolochia repens. The effects of the powders were observed at different dosage rates : 0.0g (Control), 0.5g, 1.0g, 1....
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عنوان ژورنال: Agriculture & Food Security
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2048-7010
DOI: 10.1186/s40066-018-0179-z