Insect pests of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in Kenya

dc.contributor.author	Khaemba, BM
dc.contributor.author	Mutinga, Mutuku J
dc.date.accessioned	2015-03-24T12:01:14Z
dc.date.available	2015-03-24T12:01:14Z
dc.date.issued	1982
dc.identifier.citation	nternational Journal of Tropical Insect Science / Volume 3 / Issue 04 / December 1982, pp 281-286	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=7301628&fileId=S1742758400002046
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11295/81602
dc.description.abstract	The pest complex of sunflower and its relative abundance and economic importance are discussed. A total of 80 insect species were collected—five of these were recorded on roots, 51 on stems and leaves and 29 on floral parts and developing seed. The major pests of sunflower commonly encountered in all the localities studied were Agrotis segetum Schiff, Agrotis ypsilon Hfn, Plusia orichalcea F., Nezara viridula L. and Heliothis armigera HB.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Nairobi	en_US
dc.title	Insect pests of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in Kenya	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
dc.type.material	en	en_US