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Effect of weather parameters on seasonal incidence of pod borer complex in pigeonpea
Journal of Agrometeorology, 2017 Field experiments were conducted at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during kharif season of 2013 and 2014 to determine the effect of weather parameters on the incidence of pod borer complex on early maturing pigeonpea varieties.
B. L. JAT +3 more
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AgronomyA field trial was conducted at two locations in northern Ghana over two successive years to determine the optimal insecticide application timings for mitigating non-lepidopteran pest infestations in a cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) variety ...
Jerry A. Nboyine +9 more
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Plant Protection Science, 2005 The insecticidal efficacy of aqueous extracts of five Nigerian spices (Piper guineense Schum and Thonn., Aframomum melegueta (Roscoe), Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich., Zingiber officinale L. and Capsicum annuum L.) was tested in a field study for the
Alphonsus Mbonu Oparaeke +2 more
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PIC Simulations of Velocity-Space Instabilities in a Decreasing Magnetic Field: Viscosity and Thermal Conduction [PDF]
, 2018 We use particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations of a collisionless, electron-ion plasma with a decreasing background magnetic field, $B$, to study the effect of velocity-space instabilities on the viscous heating and thermal conduction of the plasma.
Quataert, Eliot +2 more
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Collisional thermalization of minor ions in the solar wind
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space SciencesIntroductionAs the solar wind transits through the heliosphere, Coulomb collisions among constituent particles drives it toward local thermodynamic equilibrium. Prior studies of ion collisions in the solar wind have focused on the two most abundant solar
E. Johnson, B. A. Maruca
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Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 2017 Therophilus javanus is a koinobiont, solitary larval endoparasitoid currently being considered as a biological control agent against the pod borer Maruca vitrata, a devastating cowpea pest causing 20–80% crop losses in West Africa.
Djibril Aboubakar Souna +6 more
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Uji Efektivitas Insektisida terhadap Hama Maruca Testulalis pada Bibit Malapari (Pongamia Pinnata (L.) Pierre) [PDF]
, 2017 Maruca testulalis is one of pest on leaves of Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre. leaf in nursery. The objective of this research was to compare the efficacy of insecticides on larvae population and degrees of damage intensity.
Dendang, B. (Benyamin) +1 more
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Plants, 2022 We analyze the application filed for the marketing and cultivation of genetically engineered Bt cowpea (event AAT 709A) approved in Nigeria in 2019. Cowpea (Vigna ungiguiculata) is extensively grown throughout sub-Saharan Africa and consumed by around ...
Christoph Then +2 more
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Heliyon, 2015 Globally, Maruca vitrata (Geyer) is a serious yield constraint on food legumes including Yard-long bean (Vigna unguiculata subspecies sesquipedalis). However, there is a dearth of information on its damage potential, distribution and population dynamics ...
R.C. Jayasinghe +2 more
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Scientific innovation for the sustainable development of African agriculture [PDF]
, 2019 The African continent has considerable potential to reap the benefits associated with modern agricultural biotechnology. Plant biotechnology and breeding represent an invaluable toolbox to face the challenges of African agriculture, such as food and ...
De Bauw, Vanessa +8 more
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