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)
The parasitoid wasp Apanteles taragamae is a promising candidate for the biological control of the legume pod borer Maruca vitrata, which recently has been introduced into Benin. The effects of volatiles from cowpea and pea bush flowers and Maruca vitrata larvae on host selection behavior of the ...
Dannon, E.A.
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Tamò, M.
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Huis, A. van
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Dicke, M.
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[Effects of volatiles from Maruca vitrata larvae and caterpillar infested flowers of their host plant Vigna unguiculata on the foraging behavior of the parasitoid Apanteles taragamae]
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Effects of volatiles from Maruca vitrata larvae and caterpillar infested flowers of their host plant Vigna unguiculata on the foraging behavior of the parasitoid Apanteles taragamae
Weed seed bank size and composition were analysed in 1995 and 1996 in maize fields mulched with pruning from Gliricidia sepium, Leucaena leucocephala, and Senna siamea in South Western Nigeria. Plots mulched with pruning from the three trees had a lower weed seed bank in the first year of croppin...
Kamara, A.Y.
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Akobundu, I.O.
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Chikoye, D.
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Jutzi, S.C.
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[Weed seed bank size and composition in an arable crop mulched with pruning from three multipurpose trees in southwestern Nigeria]
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Weed seed bank size and composition in an arable crop mulched with pruning from three multipurpose trees in southwestern Nigeria
The study examined spatial aspects of marketing efficiency in urban marketing system for maize, sorghum and cowpea in north eastern Nigeria. The data for the study were obtained from both secondary and primary sources. Primary data was obtained through the use of structured questionnaires, interv...
Nuhu, H.S.
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Amaza, P.
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Gaya, H.
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[A study of spatial price efficiency of food grain marketing in northeastern Nigeria]
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A study of spatial price efficiency of food grain marketing in northeastern Nigeria
A simple screening method was developed that accurately discriminates between drought and susceptible cowpea(Vigna unguiculata(L) walp). Wooden boxes (130 cm length. 65cm width. 15cm depth) made of 2.5cm thick planks were lined with polythene sheets, filled with a 12cm layer of soil and sand mixt...
Singh, B.B.
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Mai-Kodomi, Y.
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Terao, T.
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[A simple screening method for drought tolerance in cowpea]
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A simple screening method for drought tolerance in cowpea
Time to flowering and maturity is an important adaptive feature in annual crops, including cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.). In West and Central Africa, photoperiod is the most important environmental variable affecting time to flowering in cowpea. The inheritance of time from sowing to flo...
Ishiyaku, M.
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Singh, B.
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Craufurd, Peter Q.
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[Inheritance of time to flowering in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.)]
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Inheritance of time to flowering in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.)
Cowpea is the most important product in African dryland agriculture. Its protein-rich grains are the main product of the crop, which are commonly eaten in different forms by rural and urban peoples. African farmers growing cowpea in their fields often harvest low yields because many biotic and ab...
Ortiz, R.
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[An international public partnership for genetic enhancement of cowpea using a holistic approach to biotechnology]
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An international public partnership for genetic enhancement of cowpea using a holistic approach to biotechnology
Twelve cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) varieties were planted in wooden boxes of 130 cm length, 65 cm width, and 15 cm depth filled with sand and soil mixture (1:1) at 10 cm row to row and 5 cm plant-to-plant distances. The boxes were watered daily until the unifoliate leaves had fully expanded and th...
Mai-Kodomi, Y.
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Singh, B.B.
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Myers, O.
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Yopp, J.H.
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Gibson, P.J.
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[Two mechanisms of drought tolerance in cowpea]
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Two mechanisms of drought tolerance in cowpea