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

Sole and combined effect of three botanicals against cowpea seed bruchid, Callosobruchus maculatus Fabricius

O. M. Azeez
  • O. M. Azeez
  • Department of Crop and Soil Science, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
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O. O. R. Pitan
  • O. O. R. Pitan
  • Department of Crop Protection, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 19 September 2017
  •  Accepted: 18 December 2017
  •  Published: 15 February 2018

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