African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6918

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

How to cite this article

APA /
Agwu, E. J., Odo, G. E., Ekeh, F., Attamah, G. N., Uwagbae, M., & Eze, C. (2018). A survey of the insect pests and farmers’ practices in the cropping of yellow pepper Capsicum annuum Linnaeus in Enugu State of Eastern Nigeria. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 13(15), 742-752.
Chicago /
Ekenma Julia Agwu, Gregory Ejikeme Odo, Felicia Ekeh, Gerald Nnadi Attamah, Michael Uwagbae and Chukwuemeka Eze. "A survey of the insect pests and farmers’ practices in the cropping of yellow pepper Capsicum annuum Linnaeus in Enugu State of Eastern Nigeria." African Journal of Agricultural Research 13, no. 15 (2018): 742-752.
MLA /
Ekenma Julia Agwu, et al. "A survey of the insect pests and farmers’ practices in the cropping of yellow pepper Capsicum annuum Linnaeus in Enugu State of Eastern Nigeria." African Journal of Agricultural Research 13.15 (2018): 742-752.