African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of ten botanical insecticides against the sweet potato Weevil, Cylas formicarius (Fabricius, 1798) (Coleoptera: Brentidae)

Liyun REN
  • Liyun REN
  • College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.
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Ganghui ZHENG
  • Ganghui ZHENG
  • Hepu County Agricultural Science Research Institute, Beihai, China.
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Bimei CHEN
  • Bimei CHEN
  • Hepu County Agricultural Science Research Institute, Beihai, China.
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Longfei He
  • Longfei He
  • College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.
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Yongmei LIAO
  • Yongmei LIAO
  • College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.
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Baoshan CHEN
  • Baoshan CHEN
  • College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.
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  •  Received: 29 June 2020
  •  Accepted: 17 September 2020
  •  Published: 30 November 2020

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