Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 2019 Spotted pod borer, Maruca vitrata is one of the most serious lepidopteran pests in pulses which occurs from seedling to pod formation stage. The occurrence of M. vitrata depends upon various biophysical and biochemical characters of host plants.
F. Miriam Amala Saleesha +5 more
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The Effect of Pod Age Development of Some Cocoa Clones to the Expression OfPod Characteristics Related to Cocoa Pod Borer (CPB) Resistance [PDF]
, 2008 This paper reports the effect of cocoa pod development on the performance of pod characteristics which affects to Cocoa Pod Borer resistance. Four cocoa clones performing different response to CPB infestation, namely KW 514 (resistance), ARDACIAR 10 ...
Mangoendidjojo, W. (Woerjono) +3 more
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Evaluation of Bio-rational Insecticides and Bio-pesticides Against Pod Borer Complex in Pigeon Pea
International Journal of Bio-Resource and Stress Management, 2022 The field experiments were conducted at Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani, West Bengal, India during kharif seasons (July–October) of 2013 and 2014 to evaluate the efficacy of different bio-rational pesticides against the major production ...
Bilash Chandra Das +3 more
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Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2020 Background Insect pests infestation is one the major constraints to cowpea production in many Sub-Saharan Africa including Nigeria. Control of these pests by farmers has been vastly by use of chemical pesticide which possesses lots of threats to human ...
Juliana Amaka Ugwu
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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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Genomics, genetics and breeding of tropical legumes for better livelihoods of smallholder farmers
Plant Breeding, Volume 138, Issue 4, Page 487-499, August 2019., 2019 Abstract Legumes are important components of sustainable agricultural production, food, nutrition and income systems of developing countries. In spite of their importance, legume crop production is challenged by a number of biotic (diseases and pests) and abiotic stresses (heat, frost, drought and salinity), edaphic factors (associated with soil ...
Chris Ojiewo +36 more
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Étude diagnostique des principales contraintes de la culture du niébé (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) dans les régions de Maradi et Zinder au Niger [PDF]
, 2020 Le niébé (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) est une culture alimentaire importante au Sahel. Son rendement est bas par rapport au potentiel de la plante. Pour identifier les principaux facteurs responsables de la baisse de rendement, une enquête a été conduite ...
Abdourahamane Harouna, Maimouna +5 more
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Field Efficacy of Chemical Pesticides against Maruca vitrata Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) Infesting Soybean in Brazil. [PDF]
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AVILA, C. J. +2 more
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Development and validation of integrated pest management modules against spotted pod borer Maruca vitrata Fabricius on garden bean Lablab purpureus var. typicus (L.) [PDF]
, 2022 To reduce the detrimental effect of insecticides, an effective Integrated Pest Management (IPM) module is necessary for the eco-friendly management of Maruca vitrata in garden bean ecosystem.
Balasubramani, V. +4 more
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Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata): Genetics, genomics and breeding
Plant Breeding, Volume 138, Issue 4, Page 415-424, August 2019., 2019 Abstract 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 presented in this article.
Ousmane Boukar +11 more
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