Efficacy of insecticide applications at different times of day against the legume pod-borer, Maruca testulalis (Geyer) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), on cowpea in Nigeria.

Louis E Jackai

Efficacy of insecticide applications at different times of day against the legume pod-borer, Maruca testulalis (Geyer) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), on cowpea in Nigeria.

Louis E Jackai

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Abstract

Decamethrin and endosulfan are highly effective against the pod-borer and show little interaction with time of spraying. For monocrotophos, however, which gives poor control of the borer during high infestations, time of insecticide application appears to be important. -from Author

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	245-251
Number of pages	7
Journal	Protection Ecology
Volume	5
Issue number	3
State	Published - Jan 1 1983

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Efficacy of insecticide applications at different times of day against the legume pod-borer, Maruca testulalis (Geyer) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), on cowpea in Nigeria.

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