African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6900

Full Length Research Paper

New type of trap for monitoring banana weevil population

Juliana Silva Queiroz
  • Juliana Silva Queiroz
  • Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia, Campus Cruz das Almas, Caixa Postal 007, CEP 44380-000, Cruz das Almas, Bahia State, Brazil.
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Marilene Fancelli*
  • Marilene Fancelli*
  • Embrapa Cassava and Fruits, Rua Embrapa, s/n, Caixa Postal 007, CEP 44380-000, Cruz das Almas, Bahia State, Brazil.
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Mauricio Antonio Coelho Filho
  • Mauricio Antonio Coelho Filho
  • Embrapa Cassava and Fruits, Rua Embrapa, s/n, Caixa Postal 007, CEP 44380-000, Cruz das Almas, Bahia State, Brazil.
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Carlos Alberto da Silva Ledo
  • Carlos Alberto da Silva Ledo
  • Embrapa Cassava and Fruits, Rua Embrapa, s/n, Caixa Postal 007, CEP 44380-000, Cruz das Almas, Bahia State, Brazil.
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Cesar Guillen Sanches
  • Cesar Guillen Sanches
  • Corporación Bananera Nacional, Apartado Postal: 6504-1000, San José, Costa Rica.
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  •  Received: 13 December 2016
  •  Accepted: 24 January 2017
  •  Published: 09 March 2017

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