Efficacy of the stem powder of an invasive alien plant,<i> Chromolaena odorata</i> (L) (Asteraceae) against <i>Callosobruchus maculatus </i>(Fab.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Efficacy of the stem powder of an invasive alien plant,<i> Chromolaena odorata</i> (L) (Asteraceae) against <i>Callosobruchus maculatus </i>(Fab.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

This study investigated the repellent and insecticidal activities of the stem powder of C. odorata against a serious economic pest of cowpea, Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Cowpea grains infested with ten (10) 1 – 2 day old unsexed adults of C. maculatus were exposed to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: OO Uyi, AD Adetimehin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Subjects:
Cowpea
Chromolaena odorata
stem powder
toxicity
Mortality
repellency
Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/169393

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