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Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 54.

Lagerstroemia parviflora based formulation (With 8 Herbs [Formulation 4]) . CGBD

(Offline Database on Chhattisgarh Biodiversity), Raipur, India. 

Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 55.

Lagerstroemia parviflora based formulation (With 8 Herbs [Formulation 5]) . CGBD

(Offline Database on Chhattisgarh Biodiversity), Raipur, India. 

Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 56.

Lagerstroemia parviflora based formulation (With 22 Herbs) . CGBD (Offline Database

on Chhattisgarh Biodiversity), Raipur, India. 

Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 57.

Lagerstroemia parviflora based formulation (With 5+9 Herbs) . CGBD (Offline Database

on Chhattisgarh Biodiversity), Raipur, India. 

Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 58.

Lagerstroemia parviflora based formulation (With 5+18 Herbs) . CGBD (Offline

Database on Chhattisgarh Biodiversity), Raipur, India. 

Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 59. Gardenia

sp. based formulation (With 2 Herbs) . CGBD (Offline Database on Chhattisgarh

Biodiversity), Raipur, India.  Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 60. Gardenia

sp. based formulation (With 2 Herbs [Formulation 1]) . CGBD (Offline Database on

Chhattisgarh Biodiversity), Raipur, India. 

Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 61. Gardenia

sp. based formulation (With 2 Herbs [Formulation 2]) . CGBD (Offline Database on

Chhattisgarh Biodiversity), Raipur, India. 

Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 62. Gardenia

sp. based formulation (With 2 Herbs [Formulation 3]) . CGBD (Offline Database on

Chhattisgarh Biodiversity), Raipur, India. 

Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 63. Gardenia

sp. based formulation (With 2 Herbs [Formulation 4]) . CGBD (Offline Database on

Chhattisgarh Biodiversity), Raipur, India. 

Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 64. Gardenia

sp. based formulation (With 2 Herbs [Formulation 5]) . CGBD (Offline Database on

Chhattisgarh Biodiversity), Raipur, India. 

Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 65. Gardenia

sp. based formulation (With 5 Herbs) . CGBD (Offline Database on Chhattisgarh

Biodiversity), Raipur, India. 

Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 66. Gardenia

sp. based formulation (With 4 Herbs) . CGBD (Offline Database on Chhattisgarh

Biodiversity), Raipur, India. 

Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 67. Gardenia

sp. based formulation (With 15 Herbs) . CGBD (Offline Database on Chhattisgarh

Biodiversity), Raipur, India.  Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 68. Gardenia

sp. based formulation (With 23 Herbs) . CGBD (Offline Database on Chhattisgarh

Biodiversity), Raipur, India. 

Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 69. Gardenia

sp. based formulation (With 18 Herbs) . CGBD (Offline Database on Chhattisgarh

Biodiversity), Raipur, India. 

Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 70. Gardenia

sp. based formulation (With 5+3 Herbs) . CGBD (Offline Database on Chhattisgarh

Biodiversity), Raipur, India. 

Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 71. Gardenia

sp. based formulation (With 5+19 Herbs) . CGBD (Offline Database on Chhattisgarh

Biodiversity), Raipur, India. 

Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 1. Gardenia

sp. based formulation (With 5+3+3 Herbs) . CGBD (Offline Database on Chhattisgarh

Biodiversity), Raipur, India. 

Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 72. Gardenia

sp. based formulation (With 18+3 Herbs) . CGBD (Offline Database on Chhattisgarh

Biodiversity), Raipur, India. 

Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 73. Ocimum

sanctum based formulation (With 4 Herbs) . CGBD (Offline Database on Chhattisgarh

Biodiversity), Raipur, India. 

Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 74. Ocimum

sanctum based formulation (With 4 Herbs [Formulation 1]) . CGBD (Offline Database on

Chhattisgarh Biodiversity), Raipur, India.  Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 75. Ocimum

sanctum based formulation (With 4 Herbs [Formulation 2]) . CGBD (Offline Database on

Chhattisgarh Biodiversity), Raipur, India. 

Oudhia, P. (2009). Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in Indian state Chhattisgarh. 2.

Management of Helicoverpa armigera in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop. 76. Ocimum

sanctum based formulation (With 4 Herbs [Formulation 3]) . CGBD (Offline Database on

Chhattisgarh Biodiversity), Raipur, India. 

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