Oil extract of three plant insecticides, Acalypha godseffiana, Annona muricata and Petiveria alliaceae were evaluated as protectant against field pest of three major Solanum species cultivated in Nigeria. The experimental design was laid out in a completely randomized block desig...
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Aims: This study sought to determine the effect of rice husk and melon shell powders and ashes in the control of Callosobruchus maculatus- a storage pest of cowpea. Study Design: Completely Randomized Design (CRD). Place and Duration of Study: Entomology Section, Cocoa Research I...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/37114
Aim: To reveal the inflorescence morphological characters affecting Cletus fuscescens (Walker) (Hemiptera: Coreidae) infestation. Study Design: Field experiments were laid out in a randomized complete block design while the laboratory experiments were laid out in a completely ran...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/12265
Aim: Staple crops face major challenges in the near future and a diversification away from over-reliance on staples is important towards the achievement of global food security, this stimulate the retrieving and field evaluation of underutilized amaranth accessions for pest infes...
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Cocoa bean is a vital raw material in the production of beverage, animal feed, medicines and cosmetics which had played significant importance in Nigerian revenue prior to oil discovery. Its production has declined due to a number of factors among which are quantitative and qual...
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