African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6926

Full Length Research Paper

Diversity, abundance and incidence of fruit pest insects on three Solanum varieties (Solanaceae) in two agro-ecological zones of Southern Cameroon

Elono Azang Pierre Stephan
  • Elono Azang Pierre Stephan
  • Laboratory of Zoology, Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, P. O. Box 812 Yaounde, Cameroon.
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Alene Desiree Chantal
  • Alene Desiree Chantal
  • Laboratory of Zoology, Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, P. O. Box 812 Yaounde, Cameroon.
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Heumou Cyril Roméo
  • Heumou Cyril Roméo
  • Laboratory of Zoology, Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, P. O. Box 812 Yaounde, Cameroon.
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Ngassam Pierre
  • Ngassam Pierre
  • Laboratory of Parasitology and Ecology, Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, P. O. Box 812 Yaounde, Cameroon.
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Djieto-Lordon Champlain
  • Djieto-Lordon Champlain
  • Laboratory of Zoology, Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde I, P. O. Box 812 Yaounde, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 10 May 2016
  •  Accepted: 17 August 2016
  •  Published: 29 September 2016

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