Two resistance screening assays were developed for evaluating cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp resistance to the legume pod borer (MPB), Maruca testulalis Geyer, one of the most intractable pest problems of this important food crop. The first assay, the dual-choice arena test (DCAT), provided a...
Jackai, L.E.N.
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[Laboratory and screenhouse assays for evaluating cowpea resistance to the legume pod borer]
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Laboratory and screenhouse assays for evaluating cowpea resistance to the legume pod borer
A laboratory screening method was developed for evaluating resistance of cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp, to Clavigralla tomentosicollis Stål. The technique uses dry cowpea seeds, which were judged better than fresh seeds or fresh pods, to identify protracted nymphal development and high coho...
Jackai, L.E.N.
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[Screening of cowpeas for resistance to Clavigralla tomentosicollis Stal (Hemiptera: Coreidae)]
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Screening of cowpeas for resistance to Clavigralla tomentosicollis Stal (Hemiptera: Coreidae)
Several diets were tested for rearing the legume pod borer, Maruca testulalis (Geyer). After initial selection of a soyflour‐based diet, further research was conducted to determine whether cowpea flour could be substituted for soyflour. Three levels of cowpea flour were tested; 25, 38 and 50 g of...
Ten cowpea cultivars were screened for resistance to flower bud thrips, Megalurothrips sjostedti, in replicated field trials. Resistance was evaluated by measuring differences in populations and visual damage on the cultivars. Statistical correlation was employed to assess the degree of associati...
Alabi, O.Y.
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Odebiyi, J.A.
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Jackai, L.E.N.
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[Field evaluation of cowpea cultivars (Vigna unguiculata L Walp.) for resistance to flower thrips (Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)]
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Field evaluation of cowpea cultivars (Vigna unguiculata L Walp.) for resistance to flower thrips (Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
Four Cicadulina species [Cicadulina arachidis China, Cicadulina dabrowskii Webb, Cicadulina mbila (Naude), and Cicadulina storeyi China (Homoptera: Cicadellidae)] found during field surveys in 1997–1999 across five ecological zones in Nigeria were reared in screenhouses and females were used in a...
Oluwafemi, S.
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Jackai, L.E.N.
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Alegbejo, M.D.
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[Comparison of transmission abilities of four Cicadulina species vectors of maize streak virus from Nigeria]
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Comparison of transmission abilities of four Cicadulina species vectors of maize streak virus from Nigeria
As research on food crops intensifies in the tropics, the spotlight is being increasingly focused on the development of varieties with resistance to pests and diseases. Much of the time, money and patience needed to conduct research on host plant resistance (HpR) is spent on the development of me...
A comparative study was conducted with four improved cowpea (2 pod bug resistant and 2 susceptible) varieties to assess the effect of autoclaving at 105 ~ under 15 psi for 30 min on their protein quality, as measured by the levels of some antinutritional factors and performance of rats fed the di...
Umoren, U.E.
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Tewe, O.O.
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Bokanga, M.
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Jackai, L.E.N.
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[Protein quality of raw and autoclaved cowpeas: Comparison between some insect resistant and susceptible varieties]
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Protein quality of raw and autoclaved cowpeas: Comparison between some insect resistant and susceptible varieties
Insecticidal lectins were isolated from 20 resistant Vigna and non‐Vigna legumes and tested againstn 3 pests of cowpea namely: Maruca vitrata, Callosobruchus maculatus and Clavigralla tomentosicollis. Crude lectins were separated from seeds using sodium chloride extraction, ammonium sulfate fract...
Omitogun, O.
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Jackai, L.E.N.
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Thottappilly, G.
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[Isolation of insecticidal lectinenriched extracts from African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) and other legume species]
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Isolation of insecticidal lectinenriched extracts from African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) and other legume species
Potted cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp., plants were used to determine the effects of defoliation and pod position relative to the leaf canopy on infestation and damage by the coreid pod-bugs Clavigralla tomentosicollis Stål and Anoplocnemis curvipes (F.). Temperature measurements were taken ...
Koona, P.
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Osisanya, E.
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Jackai, L.E.N.
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Tonye, J.
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[Infestation and damage by Clavigralla tomentosicollis and Anoplocnemis curvipes (Hemiptera: Coreidae) in cowpea plants with modified leaf structure and pods in different positions relative to the canopy]
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Infestation and damage by Clavigralla tomentosicollis and Anoplocnemis curvipes (Hemiptera: Coreidae) in cowpea plants with modified leaf structure and pods in different positions relative to the canopy
‘Monitored' sprays are applied when the action threshold (AT) has been reached or exceeded, based on monitoring of crop damage or pest infestation, whereas ‘calendar' sprays are applied at specific days after planting without taking into account continued presence or absence of the pest. In this ...
Afun, J.
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Jackai, L.E.N.
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Hodgson, C.
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[Calendar and monitored insecticide application for the control of cowpea pests]
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Calendar and monitored insecticide application for the control of cowpea pests