International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 680

Full Length Research Paper

Invertebrate fauna associated with the cultivation of Vernonia calvoana calvoana (Asteraceae) in Yaoundé (Center-Cameroon)

EBANGUE TITTI Oscar Giovanni William1*, MONY Ruth1 and NOLA Moïse2
1Laboratory of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon. 2Laboratory of Hydrobiology and Environment, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Received: 14 December 2020
  •  Accepted: 09 February 2021
  •  Published: 30 April 2021

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