African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6934

Full Length Research Paper

Neonicotinoid insecticide treatment improves physiological performance of melon and watermelon seeds

Vanessa Nogueira Soares
  • Vanessa Nogueira Soares
  • Departament of Crop Science, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil.
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Andréia da Silva Almeida
  • Andréia da Silva Almeida
  • Departament of Crop Science, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil.
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Cristiane Deuner
  • Cristiane Deuner
  • Departament of Crop Science, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil.
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Adilson Jauer
  • Adilson Jauer
  • Syngenta Crop Protection, LTDA, Londrina, Paraná State, Brazil.
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Lilian Madruga de Tunes
  • Lilian Madruga de Tunes
  • Departament of Crop Science, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 03 July 2016
  •  Accepted: 15 September 2016
  •  Published: 18 May 2017

How to cite this article

APA /
Soares, V. N., Almeida, A. S., Deuner, C., Jauer, A., & de Tunes, L. M. (2017). Neonicotinoid insecticide treatment improves physiological performance of melon and watermelon seeds. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 12(20), 1678-1683.
Chicago /
Vanessa Nogueira Soares, Andr&eia da Silva Almeida, Cristiane Deuner, Adilson Jauer and Lilian Madruga de Tunes. "Neonicotinoid insecticide treatment improves physiological performance of melon and watermelon seeds." African Journal of Agricultural Research 12, no. 20 (2017): 1678-1683.
MLA /
Vanessa Nogueira Soares, et al. "Neonicotinoid insecticide treatment improves physiological performance of melon and watermelon seeds." African Journal of Agricultural Research 12.20 (2017): 1678-1683.