Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. walp.)

JD Ehlers, AE Hall - Field crops research, 1997 - Elsevier
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) is a widely adapted, stress tolerant grain legume,
vegetable, and fodder crop grown on about 7 million ha in warm to hot regions of Africa …

Introgression Breeding in Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.]

O Boukar, M Abberton, O Oyatomi, A Togola… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The narrow base of genetic diversity characteristic of cowpea can be attributed to it being
self-pollinating, evolving from narrow wild germplasm and exhibiting very limited gene flow …

Calendar and monitored insecticide application for the control of cowpea pests

JVK Afun, LEN Jackai, CJ Hodgson - Crop protection, 1991 - Elsevier
Abstract 'Monitored'sprays are applied when the action threshold (AT) has been reached or
exceeded, based on monitoring of crop damage or pest infestation, whereas …

Host plant resistance to insect pests of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.): achievements and future prospects

A Togola, O Boukar, N Belko, SK Chamarthi, C Fatokun… - Euphytica, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) is an important cash, food and nutritional
security grain legume crop in the semi-arid regions of sub-Saharan Africa. However, its …

Cowpea breeding

A Hall, B Singh, J Ehlers - Plant Breeding Reviews, 1997 - books.google.com
A. Bacterial Diseases B. Fungal Diseases C. Viral Diseases VIII. Insect Resistance IX.
Resistance to Parasitic Weeds X. Nematode Resistance XI. Beneficial Root Associations XII …

Identification of sources of resistance in cowpea mini core accessions to Aphis craccivora Koch (Homoptera: Aphididae) and their biochemical characterization

A Togola, O Boukar, A Servent, S Chamarthi, M Tamo… - Euphytica, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L. Walp) is an important grain legume for human and
livestock nutrition, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch …

Control of the cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch (Homoptera: Aphididae), in cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.

TI OFUYA - Integrated pest management reviews, 1997 - Springer
Abstract Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walpers, is a major dietary staple in tropical Africa
where it is most often cultivated. The production is, however, greatly hampered by severe …

Field evaluation of cowpea cultivars (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) for resistance to flower bud thrips (Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

OY Alabi, JA Odebiyi, LEN Jackai - International journal of pest …, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Ten cowpea cultivars were screened for resistance to flower bud thrips, Megalurothrips
sjostedti, in replicated field trials. Resistance was evaluated by measuring differences in …

Efforts in breeding cowpea for aphid resistance: A review

MA Mofokeng, AS Gerrano - … Scandinavica, Section B—Soil & Plant …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Cowpea is an important food and nutritional security grain legume crop in the semi-arid
regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Its production is limited by biotic factors including pre-harvest …

Integrated pest management for cowpea–cereal cropping systems in the West African savannah

T Adati, M Tamò, SR Yusuf, MCA Downham… - International Journal of …, 2007 - cambridge.org
Cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. is an important component in mixed cropping systems
that are appropriate to the agro-ecological characteristics of the West African savannah …