Cowpea cultivars resistant to insect pests in world germplasm collection

Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L . ) Walp. , is one of the most important grain legume crops in West Africa. It is cultivated over 4.8 million hectares in West Africa (Anon . 1974a) and is a major source of protein for t he people (Stanton 19 66). Cowpea yields fro m Africa are below 400 kg/ha. These...

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Autor principal: Singh, S.R.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1977
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174825
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Sumario:Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L . ) Walp. , is one of the most important grain legume crops in West Africa. It is cultivated over 4.8 million hectares in West Africa (Anon . 1974a) and is a major source of protein for t he people (Stanton 19 66). Cowpea yields fro m Africa are below 400 kg/ha. These low yields are attributed to poor crop husbandry and severe insect damage .