Journal of
Stored Products and Postharvest Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Stored Prod. Postharvest Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6567
  • DOI: 10.5897/JSPPR
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 166

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of four variant diatomaceous earths and a commercial DE Insecto® against Callosobruchus maculatus F. (Coleoptera:Chrysomelidae) on two varieties of stored cowpea in Nigeria

Egobude U. Okonkwo
  • Egobude U. Okonkwo
  • Durable Crop Research Department, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Lagos Zonal Office, NSPRI House, 32/34 Barikisu Iyede Street, Abule-Oja, Yaba, P. M. B. 12543, Marina, Lagos, 100001, Lagos State, Nigeria.
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Adaora N. Osegbo
  • Adaora N. Osegbo
  • Durable Crop Research Department, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Lagos Zonal Office, NSPRI House, 32/34 Barikisu Iyede Street, Abule-Oja, Yaba, P. M. B. 12543, Marina, Lagos, 100001, Lagos State, Nigeria.
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Michael A. Omodara
  • Michael A. Omodara
  • Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
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Moses O. Ogundare
  • Moses O. Ogundare
  • Durable Crop Research Department, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Headquarters, Km. 3 Asa Dam Road, P. M. B 1489, Ilorin, 24001, Kwara State, Nigeria.
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Grace I. Abel
  • Grace I. Abel
  • Durable Crop Research Department, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Headquarters, Km. 3 Asa Dam Road, P. M. B 1489, Ilorin, 24001, Kwara State, Nigeria.
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Samuel I. Nwaubani
  • Samuel I. Nwaubani
  • Durable Crop Research Department, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Port Harcourt Zonal Office, Mile 4 Rumeueme, Ikwere Road, P. M. B, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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Grace O. Otitodun
  • Grace O. Otitodun
  • Durable Crop Research Department, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Lagos Zonal Office, NSPRI House, 32/34 Barikisu Iyede Street, Abule-Oja, Yaba, P. M. B. 12543, Marina, Lagos, 100001, Lagos State, Nigeria.
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Oluwatoyin A. Atibioke
  • Oluwatoyin A. Atibioke
  • Research Outreach Department, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Headquarters, Km. 3 Asa Dam Road, P. M. B 1489, Ilorin, 24001, Kwara State, Nigeria.
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Oluwaseun D. Olagunju
  • Oluwaseun D. Olagunju
  • Durable Crop Research Department, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Headquarters, Km. 3 Asa Dam Road, P. M. B 1489, Ilorin, 24001, Kwara State, Nigeria.
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Olufemi Peters
  • Olufemi Peters
  • Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Headquarters, Km. 3 Asa Dam Road, P. M. B 1489, Ilorin, 24001, Kwara State, Nigeria.
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Rosana Gonçalves Rodrigues-das-Dores
  • Rosana Gonçalves Rodrigues-das-Dores
  • Laboratory of Medicinal Plants and Phytotherapy, Health Center. Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Juliana Cristina Santos Almeida Bastos
  • Juliana Cristina Santos Almeida Bastos
  • Laboratory of Medicinal Plants and Phytotherapy, Health Center. Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Viviane Flores Xavier
  • Viviane Flores Xavier
  • Laboratory of Medicinal Plants and Phytotherapy, Health Center. Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Fernanda de Souza Marques
  • Fernanda de Souza Marques
  • Laboratory of Medicinal Plants and Phytotherapy, Health Center. Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Fernando Luis Finger
  • Fernando Luis Finger
  • Departmento of de Plant Science, Agricultural Science Center, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Vicente Wagner Dias Casali
  • Vicente Wagner Dias Casali
  • Departmento of de Plant Science, Agricultural Science Center, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 09 July 2018
  •  Accepted: 14 August 2018
  •  Published: 31 October 2018

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