Bruchids are most pernicious pest of stored grain pulses, especially in the tropical and
subtropical areas. They penetrate into the fully grown matured pods, grains in fields and also …

Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is one of the most crucial grains for brewing, human nutrition,
and animal feeding. It is frequently infested by a pest known as the granary weevil …

Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] is an important food legume. This crop considered as
source of dietary protein is also used as a leafy vegetable in many African countries. Its …

Callosobruchus maculatus is an important field-to-store pest that causes close to 100%
losses in stored produce. This study aimed at assessing the resistance of cowpea genotypes …

Identification of genes associated with bruchid resistance variations in cowpea accessions
would help breeders to generate new cowpea cultivars with improved resistance and …

Introduction The cowpea weevil, Callosobruchus maculatus Fab., is the most economically
important storage pest of cowpeas, causing up to 100 percent grain losses within six months …

Bruchid resistance has been measured using a variety of techniques. Mean development
period (MDP) and percentage adult emergence (PAE) are two of the more important traits …

Cowpea is an important legume crop widely grown in sub‐Saharan Africa for food and feed.
However, it is largely challenged by bruchid, a serious storage pest resulting in losses in …

Callosobruchus maculatus Fab. is a major threat to cowpea production reducing the quality,
quantity and market value of cowpea grains. A cheap and easy identification method would …

The cowpea weevil, Callosobruchus maculatus, is a major threat to stable cowpea
production, especially in storage, and has been reported to facilitate postharvest losses in …