In the dry savanna of West and Central Africa, where unpredictable rainfall and recurrent drought are major constraints to maize production, the development of tropical maize genotypes with high and sable yields under drought is very important since access to drought-tolerant genotypes may be the...
Kamara, A.Y.
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Menkir, A.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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Ibikunle, O.
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[Reproductive and staygreen trait response of maize hybrids, improved openpollinated varieties, and farmers local varieties to terminal drought stress]
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Reproductive and staygreen trait response of maize hybrids, improved openpollinated varieties, and farmers local varieties to terminal drought stress
Essential oils extracted by hydrodistillation from local plants in Benin, western Africa, and oil from seeds of the neem tree (Azadirachta indica) were evaluated in vitro and in vivo for their efficacy against Fusarium verticillioides infection and fumonisin contamination. Fumonisin in corn was q...
Fandohan, P.
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Gbenou, J.D.
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Gnonlonfin, G.J.B.
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Hell, K.
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Marasas, W.F.O.
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Wingfield, M.J.
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[Effect of essential oils on the growth of Fusarium verticillioides and Fumonisin contamination in corn]
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Effect of essential oils on the growth of Fusarium verticillioides and Fumonisin contamination in corn
Cogongrass is a noxious perennial grass that has invaded many countries in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Its management has been a significant challenge because of large rhizome and bud reserves in the soil. The emergence pattern of this weed under field conditions has receiv...
Ekeleme, F.
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Forcella, F.
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Archer, D.W.
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Chikoye, D.
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Akobundu, I.O.
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[Simulation of shoot emergence pattern of cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) in the humid tropics]
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Simulation of shoot emergence pattern of cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) in the humid tropics
Increasing knowledge of the deleterious health and economic impacts of aflatoxin in crop commodities has stimulated global interest in aflatoxin mitigation. Current evidence of the incidence of Aspergillus flavus isolates belonging to vegetative compatibility groups (VCGs) lacking the ability to ...
Agbetiameh, D.
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Ortega-Beltran, A.
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Awuah, R.T.
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Atehnkeng, J.
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Islam, M.S.
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Callicott, K.A.
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Cotty, P.J.
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Bandyopadhyay, R.
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[Potential of atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus vegetative compatibility groups associated with maize and groundnut in Ghana as biocontrol agents for aflatoxin management]
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Potential of atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus vegetative compatibility groups associated with maize and groundnut in Ghana as biocontrol agents for aflatoxin management
Life table studies for the Angoumois grain moth, Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier), a pest on stored maize, Zea mays L., in West Africa, were conducted as part of the expansion of a mathematical simulation model that has been developed for two pests of stored maize. The effects of four temperatures ...
Hansen, L.S.
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Skovgard, L.
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Hell, K.
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[Life table study of Sitotroga cerealella (Lepidoptera: Gelichiidae), a strain from West Africa]
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Life table study of Sitotroga cerealella (Lepidoptera: Gelichiidae), a strain from West Africa
Kim, S.K.
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Ajala, S.
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[Combining ability of tropical maize germplasm in West Africa; I: open pollinated varieties]
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Combining ability of tropical maize germplasm in West Africa; I: open pollinated varieties
Imperata cylindrica (speargrass) is one of the most invasive weeds in the moist savannah zone of sub-saharan Africa. This study was conducted in 2001 and 2002 at Ijaye and Ilorin, Nigeria, to investigate the influence of four nicosulfuron doses (35, 70, 105, and 210 g a.i./ha) on the performance ...
Lum, A.F.
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Chikoye, D.
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Adesiyan, S.O.
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[Control of Imperata cylindrica (speargrass) with nicosulfuron and its effects on the growth, grain yield, and food components of maize]
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Control of Imperata cylindrica (speargrass) with nicosulfuron and its effects on the growth, grain yield, and food components of maize
Establishing balanced nutrient requirements for maize (Zea mays L.) in the Northern Nigerian Savanna is paramount to develop site-specific fertilizer recommendations to increase maize yield, profits of farmers and avoid negative environmental impacts of fertilizer use. The model QUEFTS (QUantitat...
Shehu, B.M.
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Lawan, B.A.
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Jibrin, J.M.
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Kamara, A.Y.
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Mohammed, I.B.
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Rurinda, J.
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Zingore, S.
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Craufurd, P.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Adam, A.M.
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Merckx, R.
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[Balanced nutrient requirements for maize in the northern Nigerian savanna: parameterization and validation of QUEFTS model]
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Balanced nutrient requirements for maize in the northern Nigerian savanna: parameterization and validation of QUEFTS model
The effects of burning, incorporation and surface mulching after one year of natural regrowth (NF) and Pueraria cover crop fallows on soil P fractions and maize and cassava yields were assessed. Data were collected between 1998 and 2000 as part of an on-going long-term fallow management trial est...
Tian, G.
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Kolawole, G.O.
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Tijani-Eniola, H.
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[Phosphorus fractions in fallow systems of West Africa: effect of residue management]
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Phosphorus fractions in fallow systems of West Africa: effect of residue management
Soil moisture is a highly suitable indicator for assessing agricultural drought, as plants start to wilt when there is not sufficient soil water to meet evapotranspiration demand. In this study, we provide insights on information obtained from satellite surface soil moisture observations (as comp...
Modanesi, S.
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Massari, C.
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Camici, S.
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Brocca, L.
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Amarnath, Giriraj
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[Do satellite surface soil moisture observations better retain information about crop-yield variability in drought conditions?]
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Do satellite surface soil moisture observations better retain information about crop-yield variability in drought conditions?