Cowpea-maize intercropping causes low yields of cowpea due to shading effect by maize plants. Staggering of dates of planting of cowpea in an intercrop is a potential way of reducing intercrop shading while increasing cowpea yield. Nonetheless, contrasting cowpea cultivars may have differential r...
Ewansiha, S.U.
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Kamara, A.
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Chiezey, U.F.
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Onyibe, J.E.
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[Agronomic responses of diverse cowpea cultivars to planting date and cropping system]
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Agronomic responses of diverse cowpea cultivars to planting date and cropping system
The objective of this study was to investigate on how the interactions between the microbial syrnbionts (AMF+rhizobia) and the rnycopesticide M. anisopliae can affect the cowpea production in varied agro ecological zones of Cameroon. Cowpea of the Bafia
local cultivar was grown from 1999 to 2004 ...
Ngakou, A.
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Nwaga, D.
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Ntonifor, N.N.
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Tamo, M.
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Nebane, C.L.N.
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Parh, I.A.
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[Contribution of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), rhizobia and metarhizium anisopliae to cowpea production in Cameroon]
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Contribution of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), rhizobia and metarhizium anisopliae to cowpea production in Cameroon
The effect of temperature on the development and survival of the legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) was examined by rearing cohorts on a semi-synthetic diet containing cowpea grain and leaf at different constant temperatures in the laboratory. The developmental ...
Adati, T.
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Nakamura, S.
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Tamò, M.
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Kawazu, K.
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[Effect of temperature on development and survival of the legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) reared on a semisynthetic diet]
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Effect of temperature on development and survival of the legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) reared on a semisynthetic diet
A three-year trial was conducted on a degraded soil in the moist Guinea savanna of northern Nigeria to assess the possibility of improving productivity and economic viability of maize-based systems by incorporating short-season legumes and green manure crops into the cropping pattern. Treatments ...
Franke, A.
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Schulz, S.
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Oyewole, B.
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Bako, S.
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[Incorporating shortseason legumes and green manure crops into maizebased systems in the moist Guinea savanna of West Africa]
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Incorporating shortseason legumes and green manure crops into maizebased systems in the moist Guinea savanna of West Africa
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) is one of the major grain legumes in tropical Africa. This leguminous plant is susceptible to many diseases including those caused by viruses. This article reports results from surveys conducted from the main cowpea producing areas in Togo for the occurrence of ...
Gumedzoe, M.Y.D.
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Thottappilly, G.
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Asselin, A.
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[Occurence of Southern bean mosaic virus (SBMV) in Togo and its interaction with some cowpea cultivars]
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Occurence of Southern bean mosaic virus (SBMV) in Togo and its interaction with some cowpea cultivars
‘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
Cowpea N2 fixation and yield can be enhanced by selecting competitive and efficient indigenous rhizobia. Strains from contrasting agro-ecologies of Kilifi and Mbeere (Kenya) were screened. Two pot experiments were established consisting of 13 Bradyrhizobium strains; experiment 1 (11 Mbeere + CBA ...
Ndungu, S.M.
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Messmer, M.M.
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Ziegle, D.
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Thuita, Moses N.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Frossard, Emmanuel
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Thonar, C.
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[Evaluation of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry for the competitiveness analysis of selected indigenous cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Bradyrhizobium strains from Kenya]
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Evaluation of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry for the competitiveness analysis of selected indigenous cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Bradyrhizobium strains from Kenya
Cultural and biological control measures have failed to provide satisfactory management of Striga gesnerioides, a major biotic constraint to cowpea production in sub-Saharan Africa. Field trials were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of imazaquin seed treatment (at 0.00, 0.06, and 0.24 kg a.i. h...
Lado, A.
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Hussaini, M.A.
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Kamara, A.
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[Effectiveness of imazaquin seed treatment on Striga gesnerioides control and growth traits of seven cowpea genotypes]
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Effectiveness of imazaquin seed treatment on Striga gesnerioides control and growth traits of seven cowpea genotypes
Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.), is an important grain legume grown in the tropics where it constitutes a valuable source of protein in the diets of millions of people. Some abiotic and biotic stresses adversely affect its productivity. A review of the genetics, genomics and breeding of cowpea is ...
Boukar, O.
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Belko, N.
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Chamarthi, S.
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Togola, A.
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Batieno, J.
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Owusu, E.
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Haruna, M.
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Diallo, S.
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Umar, M.L.
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Olufajo, O.
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Fatokun, C.A.
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[Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata): Genetics, genomics and breeding]
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Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata): Genetics, genomics and breeding
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata Walp.) is the most economically important legume crop in arid regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Cowpea is grown primarily by subsistence farmers who consume the leaves, pods and grain on farm or sell grain in local markets. Processed cowpea foods such as akara (a deep-fat f...
Ba, Malick N.
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Huesing, J.E.
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Tamo, M.
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Higgins, T.J.V.
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Pittendrigh, B.R.
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Murdock, L.L.
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[An assessment of the risk of Bt-cowpea to non-target organisms in west Africa]
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An assessment of the risk of Bt-cowpea to non-target organisms in west Africa