African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6934

Full Length Research Paper

Performance of populations of Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on different varieties of maize

Kellen Maggioni
  • Kellen Maggioni
  • Graduate Program in Agronomy-Crop Science, Federal University of Piauí – Professor Cinobelina Elvas Campus, Municipal Highway Bom Jesus – Viana, Km03, Bom Jesus, PI 64900-000, Brazil.
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Luciana Barboza Silva
  • Luciana Barboza Silva
  • Graduate Program in Agronomy-Crop Science, Federal University of Piauí – Professor Cinobelina Elvas Campus, Municipal Highway Bom Jesus – Viana, Km03, Bom Jesus, PI 64900-000, Brazil.
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Zilmar Fernandes Xavier
  • Zilmar Fernandes Xavier
  • Graduate Program in Agronomy-Crop Science, Federal University of Piauí – Professor Cinobelina Elvas Campus, Municipal Highway Bom Jesus – Viana, Km03, Bom Jesus, PI 64900-000, Brazil.
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Catarina de Bortoli Munhae
  • Catarina de Bortoli Munhae
  • Educational Sciences Center – CCE, Federal University of Piauí – Ministro Petronio Portella, Universitária Avenue, odd side, Ininga, Teresina, PI 64049550, Brazil.
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Leilane Rocha Barros Dourado
  • Leilane Rocha Barros Dourado
  • Graduate Program in Agronomy-Crop Science, Federal University of Piauí – Professor Cinobelina Elvas Campus, Municipal Highway Bom Jesus – Viana, Km03, Bom Jesus, PI 64900-000, Brazil.
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Bruno Ettore Pavan
  • Bruno Ettore Pavan
  • Department of Plant Science Socio-Economics and Food Technology of IlhaSolteira/UNESP-FEIS Faculty of Engineering, State University of São Paulo, P. O. Box 31, IlhaSolteira, SP 15385-000, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 09 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 17 February 2016
  •  Published: 10 March 2016

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