African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6902

Full Length Research Paper

Floral activity of Chrysomya putoria Wiedemann, 1830 (Diptera: Calliphoridae) enhances the pollination and fruit set rate of Ricinus communis L., 1753 (Euphorbiaceae)

Michelson AZO’O ELA
  • Michelson AZO’O ELA
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Maroua, P. O. Box 814 Maroua, Cameroon.
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Bouba AINE BIDIKI
  • Bouba AINE BIDIKI
  • Department of Life and Earth Sciences, Higher Teacher’s Training College, University of Maroua, P. O. Box 55 Maroua, Cameroon.
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Beaudelaine Stéphanie KENGNI
  • Beaudelaine Stéphanie KENGNI
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Maroua, P. O. Box 814 Maroua, Cameroon.
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Sidonie FAMENI TOPE
  • Sidonie FAMENI TOPE
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Maroua, P. O. Box 814 Maroua, Cameroon.
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Arianna THOMAS-CABIANCA
  • Arianna THOMAS-CABIANCA
  • Centro de Ecolog?a Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cient?ficas (IVIC) Apartado 20632, Caracas 1020, Venezuela.
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Fernand-Nestor TCHUENGUEM FOHOUO
  • Fernand-Nestor TCHUENGUEM FOHOUO
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Ngaoundéré, P. O. Box 454 Ngaoundéré, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 02 November 2021
  •  Accepted: 20 January 2022
  •  Published: 30 June 2022

How to cite this article

APA /
AZO’O ELA, M., BIDIKI, B. A., KENGNI, B. S., TOPE, S. F., THOMAS-CABIANCA, A., & FOHOUO, F. N. T. (2022). Floral activity of Chrysomya putoria Wiedemann, 1830 (Diptera: Calliphoridae) enhances the pollination and fruit set rate of Ricinus communis L., 1753 (Euphorbiaceae). African Journal of Agricultural Research, 18(6), 376-384.
Chicago /
Michelson AZO’O ELA, Bouba AINE BIDIKI, Beaudelaine St&ephanie KENGNI, Sidonie FAMENI TOPE, Arianna THOMAS-CABIANCA, and  Fernand-Nestor TCHUENGUEM FOHOUO  . "Floral activity of Chrysomya putoria Wiedemann, 1830 (Diptera: Calliphoridae) enhances the pollination and fruit set rate of Ricinus communis L., 1753 (Euphorbiaceae)." African Journal of Agricultural Research 18, no. 6 (2022): 376-384.
MLA /
Michelson AZOrsquo;O ELA, et al. "Floral activity of Chrysomya putoria Wiedemann, 1830 (Diptera: Calliphoridae) enhances the pollination and fruit set rate of Ricinus communis L., 1753 (Euphorbiaceae)." African Journal of Agricultural Research 18.6 (2022): 376-384.