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

Study on the trapping effects of Brassica allelochemicals on Plutella xylostella adults

Nooney Chidwala
  • Nooney Chidwala
  • Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Insect Sciences, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China.
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Gabriel Chilumpha
  • Gabriel Chilumpha
  • Africa Centre of Excellence for Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa, 138, Ethiopia.
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Arnold Makhwira
  • Arnold Makhwira
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Department of Agricultural Research Services (DARS), Kasinthula Agricultural Research Station, Chikwawa, 28, Malawi.
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Balaka Namandwa
  • Balaka Namandwa
  • Department of Basic Sciences, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), Bunda College Campus, Lilongwe, 219, Malawi.
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Qihuan Zhou
  • Qihuan Zhou
  • Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Insect Sciences, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China.
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Wuhan Li
  • Wuhan Li
  • Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Insect Sciences, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China.
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Ting Yu
  • Ting Yu
  • Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Insect Sciences, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China.
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Raghda Nasser
  • Raghda Nasser
  • Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Insect Sciences, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China.
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Jianchu Mo
  • Jianchu Mo
  • Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Insect Sciences, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China.
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  •  Received: 01 February 2024
  •  Accepted: 29 March 2024
  •  Published: 30 April 2024

How to cite this article

APA /
Chidwala, N., Chilumpha, G., Makhwira, A., Namandwa, B., Zhou, Q., Li, W., Yu, T., Nasser, R., & Mo, J. (2024). Study on the trapping effects of Brassica allelochemicals on Plutella xylostella adults. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 20(4), 323-336.
Chicago /
Nooney Chidwala, Gabriel Chilumpha, Arnold Makhwira, Balaka Namandwa, Qihuan Zhou, Wuhan Li, Ting Yu, Raghda Nasser and Jianchu Mo  . "Study on the trapping effects of Brassica allelochemicals on Plutella xylostella adults." African Journal of Agricultural Research 20, no. 4 (2024): 323-336.
MLA /
Nooney Chidwala, et al. "Study on the trapping effects of Brassica allelochemicals on Plutella xylostella adults." African Journal of Agricultural Research 20.4 (2024): 323-336.