Evaluation of kerosene for the control of  Callosobruchus maculates  (F.) and  Sitophilus zeamais  (L.) on stored cowpea and maize seeds

doi:10.4314/gjas.v38i1.2093

Evaluation of kerosene for the control of Callosobruchus maculates (F.) and Sitophilus zeamais (L.) on stored cowpea and maize seeds

EA Osekre, M Opoku-Agyeman

Abstract

Kerosene was evaluated in the laboratory as a protectant of stored cowpea and maize seeds against infestation by Callosobruchus maculates (F.) and Sitophilus zeamais L., respectively. The kerosene was applied at the rate of 5 and 10 ml kg-1 of cowpea and maize seeds. The results showed that it significantly (P

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Ghana Journal of Agricultural Science. ISSN: 0855-0042

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