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The Taxonomy of the Lepidopteran Cereal Stemborers of Africa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

K. Maes
K. Maes
Affiliation:
Agrobiosys International, Kl. Smetledestraat 192, B-9230 Wetteren - Belgium
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Abstract

A systematic account of the lepidopterous cereal stemborers in Africa is presented. The identification and distribution of the economically important species is discussed. Systematic problems are pointed out.

Résumé

Une sommaire de la systématique des foreurs de tiges en Afrique est donnée. L'identification et la distribution des espèces d'une importance économique est discutées. Plusieurs problèmes systématiques restent à résoudre.

Keywords

LepidopterastemborersNoctuoideaPyraloideaAfricaLepidopteraforeurs de tigesNoctuoideaPyraloideaAfrique
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 17 , Special Issue 1: Ecology and Management of Tropical Gramineous Stemborers , March 1997 , pp. 9 - 12
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 1997

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