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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| author | Singh, S.R. |
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| description | 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 . |
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| spelling | CGSpace1748252025-11-11T10:35:33Z Cowpea cultivars resistant to insect pests in world germplasm collection Singh, S.R. cowpeas germplasm cultivars grain legumes collections 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 . 1977 2025-05-23T10:33:43Z 2025-05-23T10:33:43Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174825 en Open Access application/pdf Singh, S.R. (1977). Cowpea cultivars resistant to insect pests in world germplasm collection. Tropical Grain Legume Bulletin, 9(1), 3-7 |
| spellingShingle | cowpeas germplasm cultivars grain legumes collections Singh, S.R. Cowpea cultivars resistant to insect pests in world germplasm collection |
| title | Cowpea cultivars resistant to insect pests in world germplasm collection |
| title_full | Cowpea cultivars resistant to insect pests in world germplasm collection |
| title_fullStr | Cowpea cultivars resistant to insect pests in world germplasm collection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cowpea cultivars resistant to insect pests in world germplasm collection |
| title_short | Cowpea cultivars resistant to insect pests in world germplasm collection |
| title_sort | cowpea cultivars resistant to insect pests in world germplasm collection |
| topic | cowpeas germplasm cultivars grain legumes collections |
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