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

Full Length Research Paper

Efficiency of optimal pheromone trap density in management of red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier

P. S. P. V. Vidyasagar
  • P. S. P. V. Vidyasagar
  • Chair of Date Palm Research, Plant Protection Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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S. A. Aldosari
  • S. A. Aldosari
  • Chair of Date Palm Research, Plant Protection Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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E. M. Sultan
  • E. M. Sultan
  • Directorate of Agriculture, Eastern Province, Al Hassa, Saudi Arabia.
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A. Al Saihati
  • A. Al Saihati
  • Red Palm Weevil Control Project, Directorate of Agriculture, Al Qatif, Saudi Arabia.
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R. Mumtaz Khan
  • R. Mumtaz Khan
  • Chair of Date Palm Research, Plant Protection Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Received: 28 January 2013
  •  Accepted: 10 February 2016
  •  Published: 24 March 2016

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