Factors affecting the production of conidia of Peronosclerctsporas orghi, causing sorghum downy mildew (SDM), were investigated during 1993 and 1994 in Zimbabwe. In the field conidia were detected on nights when the minimum remperature was in the range l0-19ºC. On 73% of nights when conidia were ...
Bock, C.H.
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Jeger, M.J.
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Mughogho, L.K.
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Mtisi, E.
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Cardwell, K.F.
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[Production of conidia by Peronosclerospora sorghi on sorghum crops in Zimbabwe]
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Production of conidia by Peronosclerospora sorghi on sorghum crops in Zimbabwe
The cowpea breeding programmes are reviewed and achievements at two major centres of cowpea research, i.e. IITA (Nigeria) and IARI (India), are summarized. Earlyand extra early genotypes are always photoperiod-insensitive, medium maturity varieties could be sensitive or neutral today length, whil...
Farmers of rainfed cowpea/groundnut/millet/sorghum cropping systems in Kano, Nigeria, ranked arthropods as the major production constraint in cowpea and groundnut in 1991 and 1992. At least 25% of the farmers also reported severe infestations by Striga gesneroides a parasitic weed of cowpea. Drou...
Bottenberg, H.
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[Farmers perceptions of crop pests and pest control practices in rainfed cowpea cropping systems in Kano, Nigeria]
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Farmers perceptions of crop pests and pest control practices in rainfed cowpea cropping systems in Kano, Nigeria
Berner, D.K.
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Kling, J.
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Singh, B.
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[Striga research and control: a perspective from Africa]
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Striga research and control: a perspective from Africa
The objectives of this study were to understand the effects of ontogeny on the expression and inheritance of resistance of sorghum (Sorghum hieolor [L.] Moench) to Colletotrichum graminicola (Ces.)Wils., the causal agent of anthracnose. Two resistant cuItivars (SC326-fi and SC599-11E) and two sus...
Tenkouano, A.
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Miller, F.R.
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Fredericksen, R.A.
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Nicholson, R.L.
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[Ontogenetic characteristics and inheritance of resistance to leaf anthracnose in sorghum]
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Ontogenetic characteristics and inheritance of resistance to leaf anthracnose in sorghum
Gene complementarity among various sources of resistance to greenbug biotype E was assessed. Analysis of the F2 generation of crosses between susceptible and resistant parents (mating 1) and among sources of resistance (mating 2) suggested that resistance in sorghum to greenbug biotype E was comp...
Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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Bramel-Cox, P.J.
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Harvet, T.L.
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[Complementarity of genes for resistance to greenbug [Schizaphis graminum (Rondani)], biotype E, in sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]]
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Complementarity of genes for resistance to greenbug [Schizaphis graminum (Rondani)], biotype E, in sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]
Electronic insect-feeding monitors are increasingly being used to study the feeding behavior of piercing-sucking insects in relation to host resistance and biotypes. The original AC design has been modified several times to simplify and expand the signal generator and signal processor. We report ...
Noyes, S.
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Margolies, D.C.
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Reese, J.C.
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Dixon, A.
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Bramel-Cox, P.J.
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[Computer acquisition and analysis of insect feeding monitor data]
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Computer acquisition and analysis of insect feeding monitor data
The soil fertility improvement potential of five tree legumes as alley hedges was studied on a Ultic Haplustox soil at a semi-arid highland site in Rwanda from 1983 to 1989. Tree species tested were C. calothyrsus Meissn., C. spectabilis DC, L. diversifolia (Lam.) de Wit., L. leucocephala (Lam.) ...
Balasubramanian, V.
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Sekayange, L.
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[Effect of tree legumes in hedgerows on soil fertility changes and crop performance in the semiarid highlands of Rwanda]
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Effect of tree legumes in hedgerows on soil fertility changes and crop performance in the semiarid highlands of Rwanda
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is an important source of protein in Africa, but production is hindered by the parasitic plant Striga gesnerioides. Crop rotation with non-host cultivars, selected to stimulate parasite seed germination, is being used successfully to control other Striga spp. and may ha...
Berner, D.K.
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Williams, O.A.
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[Germination stimulation of striga gesnerioides seeds by hosts and nonhosts]
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Germination stimulation of striga gesnerioides seeds by hosts and nonhosts
Mali is a Sahelian country with a large climatic contrast from North to South. The current climatic and production evolutionary study is focused on the six major agro-climatic cereal production zones ranging from Kayes (400 mm) to Sikasso (>1000 mm) of rainfalls. Climatic data are rainfall record...
Kouressy, M.
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Sultan, B.
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Vaksmann, M.
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Belières, J.F.
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Claessens, Lieven
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Dingkuhn, Michael
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Témé, N.
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[Climate change and cereal production evolution trend in the Sahel: case study in Mali from 1951 to 2010]
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Climate change and cereal production evolution trend in the Sahel: case study in Mali from 1951 to 2010