African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6924

Full Length Research Paper

A survey of the insect pests and farmers’ practices in the cropping of yellow pepper Capsicum annuum Linnaeus in Enugu State of Eastern Nigeria

Ekenma Julia Agwu
  • Ekenma Julia Agwu
  • Deapartmrnt of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Gregory Ejikeme Odo
  • Gregory Ejikeme Odo
  • Deapartmrnt of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Felicia Ekeh
  • Felicia Ekeh
  • Deapartmrnt of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Gerald Nnadi Attamah
  • Gerald Nnadi Attamah
  • Deapartmrnt of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Michael Uwagbae
  • Michael Uwagbae
  • Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
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Chukwuemeka Eze
  • Chukwuemeka Eze
  • Deapartmrnt of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 15 October 2016
  •  Accepted: 03 January 2017
  •  Published: 12 April 2018

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