Effect of age, female mating status and density on the banana weevil response to aggregation pheromone
The banana ( Musa spp.) weevil ( Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a major pest in East Africa causing yield losses of up to 14 metric tonnes per hectare annually. Laboratory and field experiments were conducted to determine whether the response of the banana weevil, Cosm...
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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African Journals Online
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35785 |
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