Journal of
Entomology and Nematology

  • Abbreviation: J. Entomol. Nematol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9855
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEN
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 139

Full Length Research Paper

Preliminary studies on cowpea genotypes resistance to Callosobruchus maculatus F. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Ethiopia

Mulatwa Wondimu
  • Mulatwa Wondimu
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Melkassa Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box-436, Oromia, Ethiopia.
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Emana Getu
  • Emana Getu
  • College of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 1176, Ethiopia.
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Birhanu Amsalu
  • Birhanu Amsalu
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Melkassa Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box-436, Oromia, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 20 March 2020
  •  Accepted: 06 May 2020
  •  Published: 30 June 2021

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