Journal of
Plant Breeding and Crop Science

  • Abbreviation: J. Plant Breed. Crop Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9758
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPBCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 447

Review

Impact of climate change on armyworm infestation on maize in Nigeria: A review

Adunola M. P
  • Adunola M. P
  • Department of Crop, Soil and Pest Management, the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. 2College of Agricultural Sciences, Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle, Beauvais, France.
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Fayeun L. S
  • Fayeun L. S
  • Department of Crop, Soil and Pest Management, the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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Fadara A. B
  • Fadara A. B
  • Department of Crop, Soil and Pest Management, the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 05 May 2021
  •  Accepted: 24 June 2021
  •  Published: 30 September 2021

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