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Agronomic performance of improved Cowpea varieties under natural infestation with Alectra vogelii (benth.) in the northern guinea savannah of Nigeria Cover

Agronomic performance of improved Cowpea varieties under natural infestation with Alectra vogelii (benth.) in the northern guinea savannah of Nigeria

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|Oct 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10295-012-0011-x | Journal eISSN: 1801-0571 | Journal ISSN: 0231-5742
Language: English
Page range: 66 - 71
Published on: Oct 31, 2012
Published by: Mendel University in Brno
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
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