African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6853

Full Length Research Paper

Susceptibility of sorghum varieties to the maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Muluken Goftishu
  • Muluken Goftishu
  • Haramaya University, School of Plant Sciences, P. O. Box 138, Diredewa, Ethiopia.
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Ketema Belete
  • Ketema Belete
  • Haramaya University, School of Plant Sciences, P. O. Box 138, Diredewa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 23 February 2014
  •  Accepted: 25 June 2014
  •  Published: 29 July 2014

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