Assessment of On-Firm Losses in Millets Due to Insect Pests

Nwanze, K F (1988) Assessment of On-Firm Losses in Millets Due to Insect Pests. Insect Science and its Application, 9 (6). pp. 673-677. ISSN 0191-9040

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Abstract

Pearl millet Penmseium amencanum L occupies a large proportion of the area growing millets in Africa Consequently the insect pests that attack this species have received attention over other millets A list of the major species is presented Actual data on losses due to insect pests on pearl millet are not readily available Crop loss assessment methods using incidence and damage ratios are discussed Quantitative losses determined from insecticide trials at research station are also presented.

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Subjects: Mandate crops > Millets
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Date Deposited: 18 Dec 2011 06:34
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URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/4467
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