African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6945

Full Length Research Paper

Indigenous knowledge on host tree preference of the wild edible Gynanisa maja (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) matches with the laboratory test results in western Zambia

Benjamin Chanda
  • Benjamin Chanda
  • Department of Plant, Animal and Food Sciences, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST), P. O. Box 210-40601, Bondo, Kenya.
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Calleb Ochia Olweny
  • Calleb Ochia Olweny
  • Department of Plant, Animal and Food Sciences, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST), P. O. Box 210-40601, Bondo, Kenya.
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Donald Chungu
  • Donald Chungu
  • School of Natural Resources, The Copperbelt University, P. O. Box 21692, Kitwe, Zambia.
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  •  Received: 01 January 2022
  •  Accepted: 09 March 2022
  •  Published: 31 May 2022

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