Journal of
Stored Products and Postharvest Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Stored Prod. Postharvest Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6567
  • DOI: 10.5897/JSPPR
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 166

Full Length Research Paper

Eco-friendly approaches for management of bruchid beetle Callosobruchus chinensis (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) infesting faba bean and cowpea under laboratory conditions

Tufail Ahmad
  • Tufail Ahmad
  • Department of Plant Protection, Hamelmalo Agricultural College, Keren, Eritrea.
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Adugna Haile
  • Adugna Haile
  • Department of Plant Protection, Hamelmalo Agricultural College, Keren, Eritrea.
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Ande Ermias
  • Ande Ermias
  • Department of Plant Protection, Hamelmalo Agricultural College, Keren, Eritrea.
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Robel Etbarek
  • Robel Etbarek
  • Department of Plant Protection, Hamelmalo Agricultural College, Keren, Eritrea.
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Selam Habteab
  • Selam Habteab
  • Department of Plant Protection, Hamelmalo Agricultural College, Keren, Eritrea.
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Selam Teklai
  • Selam Teklai
  • Department of Plant Protection, Hamelmalo Agricultural College, Keren, Eritrea.
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  •  Received: 16 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 09 February 2015
  •  Published: 31 March 2015

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