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Biodiversity science is improved when silent herbaria speak

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Herbaria in the Global South are critical yet underutilized resources for biodiversity science and often absent from international databases and research networks. We highlight the phenomenon of “silent herbaria” using Nigeria as a case study and quantify how these collections fill important gaps in global biodiversity knowledge.
Daniel A. Zhigila, Ryan J. Schmidt‐Knapik, Barbara M. Thiers, Suleiman D. Abdul, Salihu Abdullahi, Abdullahi A. AbdulRahaman, Emmanuel I. Aigbokhan, Gabriel A. Ajibade, Linus B. Ajikah, Ferdinand A. Akomaye, Abiodun E. Ayodele, Joseph J. Azila, Aliyu Babale, Abubakar Bello, Deborah M. Chukwuma, Emmanuel C. Chukwuma, Abubakar M. Dadile, Chimezie Ekeke, Iroka C. Finian, Abayomi E. Folorunso, Akanni T. Gbenga, Mohammed R. Haruna, Jemilat A. Ibrahim, Opeyemi S. Kolawole, Abubakar M. Liman, Ferdinand N. Mbagwu, Sunusi Namadi, Victor S. Njom, George I. Nodza, Felix I. Nwafor, Onyebuchi E. Nwankwo, Caleb D. Obadiah, Bamigboye S. Oloruntoba, Fatima B. J. Sawa, Yohanna C. Tumba, Musa Umar, Elizabeth N. Usen, Maryam M. Wabili, Charles C. Davis   +38 more
wiley   +1 more source

Building capacity in vector‐borne plant virus research: The CONNECTED Network

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Plant viruses spread by insects decimate crop yields globally, causing food security challenges in vulnerable areas, including regions of Africa. Interdisciplinary research is needed to protect future crop supplies. CONNECTED, the Community Network for African Vector‐Borne Plant Viruses, increased research capacity in Central, East, West and Southern ...
Nina F. Ockendon‐Powell, Diane L. Hird, Alice Beck, Heather Child, Helen Thomas‐Hughes, Neil Boonham, Gary D. Foster, Bruce Cronin, Andy M. Bailey   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of a forced convection solar dryer for the reduction of post-harvest losses: case of the ‘akikon’ tomato variety in benin (West Africa)

Environmental Research Communications
The local variety tomato (Lycopercicum esculentum Mill) named ‘akikon’ is one of the most consumed and widely cultivated fruiting vegetables in Benin Republic.
Armel Vitouley, Christophe G Hounsokou, Clément A Kouchadé, Guy Hervé Hounguè, Gabin Koto N’Gobi, Julien Adounkpè, Basile Kounouhéwa   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Le projet "Dahomey Gap": une contribution à l'histoire de la végétation au Sud-Bénin et Sud-ouest du Nigéria [PDF]

, 2006
La coupure que l'on constate dans les forêts denses africaines au niveau du Togo et du Bénin soulève de nombreuses questions sur les rapports forêt/savane au cours des derniers millénaires.
Akoègninou, Akpovi, Ballouche, Aziz, Neumann, Katharina, Salzmann, Ulrich, Sowunmi, M. Adebisi   +4 more
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Controlling banana bunchy top disease in Benin: Crop protection strategies with socio‐economic perspectives

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Banana and plantain are vital for food security and income in West Africa, yet banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) threatens production. This study combined remote sensing, field surveys, modelling and socio‐economic analysis to assess BBTV spread and control strategies in Benin.
Renata Retkute, Martine Zandjanakou‐Tachin, Bonaventure Aman Omondi, Ulrich Roland Agoi, Yaovi Marc Vodounou, Hermine Akofodji, Evrard Akpla, Laurence Dossou, Emiline Médénou, Alban Etchiha, Alphonse Attadéou, P. Lava Kumar, John E. Thomas, Christopher A. Gilligan   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hernie de Littré ombilicale étranglée chez l'enfant: complication rare d'une malformation fréquente de l'intestin grêle

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018
Le diverticule de Meckel est l'anomalie congénitale la plus fréquente de l'intestin grêle. Bien qu'il s'agisse d'une anomalie courante dans la population générale, sa présence dans un sac herniaire, en particulier au niveau ombilical est une situation ...
Sourou Bruno Noukpozounkou, Ismaïl Lawani, Ogounrila Thomas Armel Elegbede, Djifid Morel Seto, Beaudelaire Romulus Assan, Amoussou Sèdjro Clotaire Roméo Houegban, Houenoukpo Koco, Michel Armand Fiogbe   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long‐term impact of exposure to Royal Guard, a pyriproxyfen‐based bed net, on pyrethroid‐resistant malaria vectors from Cameroon using DNA‐based metabolic resistance markers

Pest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 4, Page 2165-2180, April 2025.
We used recently detected P450 DNA‐based markers of pyrethroid resistance in both Anopheles funestus and Anopheles gambiae to demonstrate that although pyrethroid‐resistant mosquitoes have higher ability to survive and live longer after exposure to Royal Guard, this net significantly affects their lifespan, blood feeding ability and interestingly ...
Emilie S Ngongang‐Yipmo, Magellan Tchouakui, Benjamin D Menze, Riccado F Tiomela, Derrick Fofie, Vanessa B Ngannang‐Fezeu, Jean L Mugenzi, Flobert Njiokou, Charles S Wondji   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Innovation platform and governance of local rice value chains in Benin: Between game of power and internal democracy? [PDF]

, 2019
In Benin, rice plays a major role in the food security of the poorest rural and urban populations. However, the rice value chains have failed to achieve their potential because of some systemic constraints.
Hinnou, L.C., Kamanda, J., Mongbo, R.L., Sanyang, S.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Can Happiness Be Sustainable? Monitoring Global Consumption Footprints From 2015 to 2024

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding how happiness relates to resource consumption requires considering not only domestic environmental impacts but also the broader transnational effects embedded in global trade. To address this gap, this study introduces the Consumption Footprint–Happiness Ratio (CHR), a visual analytic metric that captures the intensity of ...
Chong‐Wen Chen
wiley   +1 more source

Informality, Trade Policies And Smuggling In West Africa [PDF]

, 2015
In West Africa, recorded intra-regional trade is small but informal cross-border trade (ICBT) is pervasive, despite regional integration schemes intended to promote official trade.
Benjamin, N., Golub, Stephen S., Mbaye, A. A.   +2 more
core   +3 more sources