African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6893

Full Length Research Paper

Diversity and agronomic status of tomato and pepper fruit pests in two agro-ecological zones of Southern Cameroon: Western Highland and the Southern Plateau of Cameroon

Heumou Cyril Romeo
  • Heumou Cyril Romeo
  • University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39 Bamenda, Cameroon.
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Djieto-Lordon
  • Djieto-Lordon
  • Laboratory of Zoology, Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, P. O. Box. 812 Yaoundé Cameroon.
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Alene Desiree Chantal
  • Alene Desiree Chantal
  • Laboratory of Zoology, Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, P. O. Box. 812 Yaoundé Cameroon.
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Elono Azang Pierre Stephan
  • Elono Azang Pierre Stephan
  • Laboratory of Zoology, Department of Biology, University of Yaoundé I, Higher Teaching Training College, P. O. Box 47 Yaoundé Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 19 November 2013
  •  Accepted: 11 March 2015
  •  Published: 12 March 2015

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