Simple Summary Bean production by smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa is
frequently constrained by insect pests, two of the most serious being Maruca vitrata and …

The legume pod borer Maruca vitrata Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is a pantropical
insect pest of legumes. In West Africa M. vitrata is the most devastating insect pest of …

Conventional ex-ante evaluations rely on a mix of economic, environmental, and social
indicators to assess the potential impacts of Genetically Modified (GM) crops prior to their …

With the advent of transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-cowpea, there is a need to identify
the feeding preferences of Maruca vitrata Fab. to determine in which component of the plant …

The legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata, is an endemic insect pest that causes significant yield
loss to the cowpea crop in West Africa. The application of population genetic tools is …

Contemporary agricultural development has changed in significant ways since the green
revolution (GR). Its goals have expanded beyond national development to the achievement …

We created a detailed model of the Maruca vitrata (F.) and cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.)
Walp] system to study the possible evolution of resistance by the insect to transgenic …

Maruca vitrata is an economically significant insect pest of cowpea in sub-Saharan Africa.
Understanding the seasonal population patterns of M. vitrata is essential for the …

Managing biotic stress, such as pests, diseases, and weeds, remain critical in enhancing the
productivity of agrifood systems in developing countries, including Nigeria. The public sector …

Maruca vitrata is considered as one of the major impediments in boosting up the production
of tropical legumes. Since chemical pesticides have an adverse effect on human health and …