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

A comparative evaluation of nutrient content of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) larvae to other chicken feeds

Emilly Awuor Okello
  • Emilly Awuor Okello
  • Department of Plant, Animal and Food Sciences, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST), P. O. Box 210 - 40601, Bondo, Kenya.
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Arnold Watako
  • Arnold Watako
  • Department of Plant, Animal and Food Sciences, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST), P. O. Box 210 - 40601, Bondo, Kenya.
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Calleb Olweny Ochia
  • Calleb Olweny Ochia
  • Department of Plant, Animal and Food Sciences, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST), P. O. Box 210 - 40601, Bondo, Kenya.
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Ben Muok
  • Ben Muok
  • Directorate of Research, Innovation and Partnerships (DRIP), Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST), P. O. Box 210-40601, Bondo, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 25 November 2021
  •  Accepted: 30 December 2021
  •  Published: 31 January 2022

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