Efficacy of traditional practices and botanicals for the control of termites on rice at Ikene, southwest Nigeria
Upland rice is mostly at risk from soil-borne insect pests, including termites, which cause significant crop yield losses. Studies were conducted in 2005 and 2006 at Ikenne, southwest Nigeria to assess the effectiveness of two traditional practices (cow dung and red palm oil mixed with pawpaw), two...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Springer
2008
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90792 |
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