Knowledge of vegetable insect pests, diseases and control measures in Morogoro and Iringa regions in Tanzania: A call for integrated pest management

Kabote S. J.; Mamiro D. P.; Maerere A. P.; Sibuga K. P.; Mtui H. D.; Mgembe E. R.; Erbaugh M.; Cardina J.

doi:10.5897/AJAR2020.14974

African Journal of
Agricultural Research

Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
Language: English
ISSN: 1991-637X
DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
Start Year: 2006
Published Articles: 6865

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Knowledge of vegetable insect pests, diseases and control measures in Morogoro and Iringa regions in Tanzania: A call for integrated pest management

Kabote S. J.

Kabote S. J.
College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Department of Development Studies, Sokoine University of Agriculture P. O. BOX 3024, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Mamiro D. P.

Mamiro D. P.
Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, P. O. Box 3005, Chuo Kikuu Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Maerere A. P.

Maerere A. P.
Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, P. O. Box 3005, Chuo Kikuu Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Sibuga K. P.

Sibuga K. P.
Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, P. O. Box 3005, Chuo Kikuu Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Mtui H. D.

Mtui H. D.
Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, P. O. Box 3005, Chuo Kikuu Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Mgembe E. R.

Mgembe E. R.
Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, P. O. Box 3005, Chuo Kikuu Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Erbaugh M.

Erbaugh M.
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210-1086, USA.
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Cardina J.

Cardina J.
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210-1086, USA.
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Article Number - 42375B168256
Vol.17(12), pp. 1505-1516 , December 2021
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2020.14974

Received: 15 May 2020
Accepted: 09 November 2021
Published: 31 December 2021

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