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Repellent Effects of Selected Organic Leaf Extracts of Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray and Vernonia lasiopus (O. Hoffman) against Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

INTRODUCTION: Sitophilus zeamais infestation is among the major setbacks to sustainable maize farming and availability. It causes an estimated annual loss of 5–10% and 20–30% of the total maize grains loss in the temperate and tropical zones, respectively. Although synthetic pesticides are quick and...

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Autores principales: Gitahi, Stephen Maina, Piero, Mathew Ngugi, Mburu, David Nganga, Machocho, Alex Kingori
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7935579/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33727896
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/2718629