An outline is given of the progress made in a systematic breeding programme set up in Nigeria to develop improved cowpea cultivars with combined resistance to Striga gesnerioides and Alectra vogelii along with multiple disease and insect resistance. Several sources of resistance to both parasitic...
Brief mention of research into the infestation of cowpeas by Striga gesnerioides conducted by staff of the Botany Department of the University of Nigeria at Nsukka is followed by more extensive discussion of work on this host-parasite relationship conducted at the Institute of Agricultural Resear...
Emechebe, A.M.
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Singh, B.B.
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Leleji, O.I.
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Atokple, I.D.K
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Adu, J.K.
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[Cowpea striga problems and research in Nigeria]
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Cowpea striga problems and research in Nigeria
Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. is an obligate, root-parasitic, flowering plant that limits cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa.Successful control depends on eliminating its seed reserves in soil, thereby preventing parasitism. Striga hermonthica seeds germinate only if adequately conditione...
Ahonsi, M.O.
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Berner, D.K.
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Emechebe, A.M.
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Lagoke, S.T.O.
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Sanginga, N.
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[Potential of ethyleneproducing pseudomonads in combination with effective N2fixing bradyrhizobial strains as supplements to legume rotation for the control of Striga hermonthica]
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Potential of ethyleneproducing pseudomonads in combination with effective N2fixing bradyrhizobial strains as supplements to legume rotation for the control of Striga hermonthica
Berner, D.K.
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Sauerborn, J.
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Hess, D.E.
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Emechebe, A.M.
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[The role of biological control in integrated management of Striga species in Africa]
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The role of biological control in integrated management of Striga species in Africa
The parasitic weeds, Alectra vogelii Benth., and Striga gesnerioides (Wild.) Vatke, have become major yield-reducing factors in cowpea. Currently, Striga is more prevalent in the Sudan savanna and Sahelian regions and Alectra in the northern Guinea savanna and southern Sudan savanna regions of We...
The effect of seven intra row spacing (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 cm) on the incidence and severity of downy mildew of pearl millet and yield components of a local pearl millet variety (Zango) were studied under field conditions in 2002 and 2003 at Samaru, Nigeria. Intra row spacing did not have ...
Zarafi, A.B.
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Emechebe, A.M.
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[Effect of intra row spacing on the incidence and severity of pearl millet downy mildew and grain yield]
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Effect of intra row spacing on the incidence and severity of pearl millet downy mildew and grain yield
Cowpea diseases induced by various pathogenic groups (fungi, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, and parasitic flowering plants) constitute one of the most important constraints to cowpea production in all agroecological zones where the crop is grown. This paper presents an overview of the major resear...
The average productivity of cowpea in the existing traditional systems is low due to a complex of biotic
and abiotic stresses. The biotic factors include insect pests, parasitic plants, and viral, fungal and
bacterial diseases. Concerted efforts are being made to develop improved cowpea varieties...
Ajeigbe, Hakeem A.
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Singh, B.B.
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Emechebe, A.M.
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[Field evaluation of improved cowpea lines for resistance to bacterial blight, virus and striga under natural infestation in the West African savannas]
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Field evaluation of improved cowpea lines for resistance to bacterial blight, virus and striga under natural infestation in the West African savannas
The parasitic angiosperms, Striga hermonthica and S. gesnerioides, obligate root parasites endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, constitute severe constraints to cereal and legume production in West and Central Africa. Over the years, a range of effective component technologies has been identified for S...
Emechebe, A.M.
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Ellis-Jones, J.
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Schulz, S.
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Chikoye, D.
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Douthwaite, Boru
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Kureh, I.
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Tarawali, G.
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Hussaini, M.A.
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Kormawa, P.M.
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Sanni, A.
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[Farmer perception of the Striga problem and its control in northern Nigeria]
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Farmer perception of the Striga problem and its control in northern Nigeria
Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. is an obligate root-parasitic flowering plant that severely threatens cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa. A potential biological control option for reduction of crop yield–loss within the season of application is the use of soil-borne antagonists of S. hermon...