African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6924

Full Length Research Paper

A study on the susceptibility of maize genotypes against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Temesgen Tsegab
  • Temesgen Tsegab
  • Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Oda Bultum University, Ethiopia.
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Emana Getu
  • Emana Getu
  • Department of Zoological Sciences, Insect Sciences Stream, Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 29 August 2023
  •  Accepted: 29 September 2023
  •  Published: 31 October 2023

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