Journal of
Entomology and Nematology

  • Abbreviation: J. Entomol. Nematol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9855
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEN
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 136

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of cowpea cultivar, planting date and application of insecticide in the management of cowpea insect pests in South Eastern Sierra Leone

Augustine Mansaray
  • Augustine Mansaray
  • Sierra Leone Agricultural Research institute, Njala Agricultural Research Center, PMB 540, Sierra Leone.
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Yila Keiwoma Mark
  • Yila Keiwoma Mark
  • Sierra Leone Agricultural Research institute, Njala Agricultural Research Center, PMB 540, Sierra Leone.
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Moseray M. T.
  • Moseray M. T.
  • Sierra Leone Agricultural Research institute, Njala Agricultural Research Center, PMB 540, Sierra Leone.
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Kamara A. Y.
  • Kamara A. Y.
  • International Institute of Tropical Agriculture PMB 5320, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Conteh A. R.
  • Conteh A. R.
  • Sierra Leone Agricultural Research institute, Njala Agricultural Research Center, PMB 540, Sierra Leone.
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  •  Received: 30 March 2019
  •  Accepted: 24 June 2019
  •  Published: 31 May 2020

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