Potential of Botanical Lures as Attractant for Monitoring Grasshoppers (Orthoptera) on Yam (Dioscorea Rotundata) Plant in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria

Eunice Okoroafor

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Eunice Okoroafor

botanical lures, attractants, grasshoppers, yam (dioscorea rotundata), monitoring, control

Abstract

Botanical lures(Prolure, Pklure, Cplure) developed from legumes were tried in traps along with Pflure from aqueous organic product from poultry for their potential as natural attractants under field conditions in 2004, 2005 and 2006 Cropping Seasons. The attraction of grasshoppers to these natural attractants was significant (P

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Potential of Botanical Lures as Attractant for Monitoring Grasshoppers (Orthoptera) on Yam (Dioscorea Rotundata) Plant in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. (2014). Global Journal of Science Frontier Research, 14(14), 11-16. https://journalofscience.org/index.php/GJSFR/article/view/

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