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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Main Author: Singh, S.R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 1977
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174825
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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
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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
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