Recent advances in cowpea IPM in West Africa

Cowpea is an important and climate-resilient grain legume for human and livestock nutrition worldwide. Its grains represent a valuable source of protein for rural families in Sub-Saharan Africa while its haulms offer nutritious fodder for livestock, especially, in the Sahel regions. Cowpea productio...

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Autores principales: Togola, A., Datinon, B., Laouali, A., Traoré, F., Agboton, C., Ojo, J.A., Ongom, P.O., Pittendrigh, B.R., Boukar, O., Tamò, Manuele
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Publicado: Frontiers Media 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132521
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author Togola, A.
Datinon, B.
Laouali, A.
Traoré, F.
Agboton, C.
Ojo, J.A.
Ongom, P.O.
Pittendrigh, B.R.
Boukar, O.
Tamò, Manuele
author_browse Agboton, C.
Boukar, O.
Datinon, B.
Laouali, A.
Ojo, J.A.
Ongom, P.O.
Pittendrigh, B.R.
Tamò, Manuele
Togola, A.
Traoré, F.
author_facet Togola, A.
Datinon, B.
Laouali, A.
Traoré, F.
Agboton, C.
Ojo, J.A.
Ongom, P.O.
Pittendrigh, B.R.
Boukar, O.
Tamò, Manuele
author_sort Togola, A.
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description Cowpea is an important and climate-resilient grain legume for human and livestock nutrition worldwide. Its grains represent a valuable source of protein for rural families in Sub-Saharan Africa while its haulms offer nutritious fodder for livestock, especially, in the Sahel regions. Cowpea production, unfortunately, faces substantial challenges of field and storage insect pests which can cause up to 100% losses. The use of synthetic pesticides, although providing farmers with a good level of pest control, has underscored the critical need for the development of integrated pest management (IPM) alternatives, due to their detrimental effects on humans, animals and the environment. This review examines recent advances in West Africa in cowpea IPM approaches, highlighting research on host plant resistance, biological control, biopesticides, good cultural practices, and on-farm participatory research and training undertaken to support sustainable cowpea production. Numerous IPM options have been developed, tested and validated for combating cowpea insect problems in West Africa by research institutions and disseminated through farmer field schools (FFS), field demonstrations, training sessions, and community-based education. Reviewing these environmentally safer and scalable IPM innovations will provide cowpea stakeholders with insights into workable, sustainable solutions for minimizing crop pest problems, reducing reliance on harmful pesticides and ultimately ensuring the long-term viability of cowpea production and its contribution to food security.
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spelling CGSpace1325212025-12-08T10:29:22Z Recent advances in cowpea IPM in West Africa Togola, A. Datinon, B. Laouali, A. Traoré, F. Agboton, C. Ojo, J.A. Ongom, P.O. Pittendrigh, B.R. Boukar, O. Tamò, Manuele cowpeas host plant resistance biological control crop production vigna unguiculata integrated pest management insect pests west africa Cowpea is an important and climate-resilient grain legume for human and livestock nutrition worldwide. Its grains represent a valuable source of protein for rural families in Sub-Saharan Africa while its haulms offer nutritious fodder for livestock, especially, in the Sahel regions. Cowpea production, unfortunately, faces substantial challenges of field and storage insect pests which can cause up to 100% losses. The use of synthetic pesticides, although providing farmers with a good level of pest control, has underscored the critical need for the development of integrated pest management (IPM) alternatives, due to their detrimental effects on humans, animals and the environment. This review examines recent advances in West Africa in cowpea IPM approaches, highlighting research on host plant resistance, biological control, biopesticides, good cultural practices, and on-farm participatory research and training undertaken to support sustainable cowpea production. Numerous IPM options have been developed, tested and validated for combating cowpea insect problems in West Africa by research institutions and disseminated through farmer field schools (FFS), field demonstrations, training sessions, and community-based education. Reviewing these environmentally safer and scalable IPM innovations will provide cowpea stakeholders with insights into workable, sustainable solutions for minimizing crop pest problems, reducing reliance on harmful pesticides and ultimately ensuring the long-term viability of cowpea production and its contribution to food security. 2023 2023-10-30T12:12:44Z 2023-10-30T12:12:44Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132521 en Open Access application/pdf Frontiers Media Togola, A., Datinon, B., Laouali, A., Traoré, F., Agboton, C., Ojo, J.A., ... & Tamo, M. (2023). Recent advances in cowpea IPM in West Africa. Frontiers in Agronomy, 5: 1220387, 1-12.
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biological control
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vigna unguiculata
integrated pest management
insect pests
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Togola, A.
Datinon, B.
Laouali, A.
Traoré, F.
Agboton, C.
Ojo, J.A.
Ongom, P.O.
Pittendrigh, B.R.
Boukar, O.
Tamò, Manuele
Recent advances in cowpea IPM in West Africa
title Recent advances in cowpea IPM in West Africa
title_full Recent advances in cowpea IPM in West Africa
title_fullStr Recent advances in cowpea IPM in West Africa
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host plant resistance
biological control
crop production
vigna unguiculata
integrated pest management
insect pests
west africa
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