the cowpea seed beetle, callosobruchus maculatus (fab.) (coleoptera: chrysomelidae: bruchinae) is one of the major pests infesting stored pulses and is distributed worldwide. in this research, efficiency of plant extracts from eucalyptus globulus labill. and eucalyptus camaldulensis dehnh. were tested against the cowpea seed beetle for its antifeedant activity. several experiments were designed...

Bruchidius atrolineatus (pic) (Ba) is one of the most dangerous pests seeds cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp). The infestation begins in fields crops and continues stocks where damage can be considerable absence any protective measure. importance these justifies development appropriate, less expensive easily applicable peasant struggles. A recommended ash test for traditional storage was evalu...