Duale , A.H. (1993) Biology and Biocontrol Potential of Pediobius Furvus(GAH.) for the Management of Cereal Stem Borers in Kenya. PhD thesis, Rivers state University of Science and Technology.
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Abstract
Pediobius furvus (Gah.) (Hymenoptera : Eulophidae) is a gregarious endoparasitoid of graminaceous stem-borers in east Africa. An extensive survey on the incidence and abundance of the parasitoid in different agroecological localities in Kenya shows that P. furvus parasitoid is more abundant in the drier localities such as Mombasa where over 46% natural parasitism on B.fusca pupae was recorded. Similarly, more progeny per host pupa was recorded on B. fusca than on C. partellus. This low incidence of the parasitoid on its host pupae C. partellus is partially due to the fact that both the parasitoid and the host B. fusca are indigenous to Africa.
| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
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| Additional Information: | I am extremely grateful to my supervisors, Professor. Z.T. Dabrowski and Dr. Gilbert. W.Oloo of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) Nairobi, KENYA. and Dr. B.A. Okwakpam of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcout. Nigeria, whose counsel, guidance, encouragement and constructive criticism made the completion of this work possible. |
| Author Affiliation: | Rivers state University of Science and Technology |
| Subjects: | Plant Protection |
| Divisions: | Maize Millet Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Mr Arbind Seth |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jul 2013 09:17 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Jul 2013 09:17 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/11204 |
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