Reactions of cowpea to infection by Macrophomina phaseolina isolates from leguminous plants in Nigeria

The reaction of cowpea to infection by Macrophomina phaseolina isolates, from leguminous plants in Nigeria, was investigated at Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria. M. phaseolina isolates obtained from six different leguminous species induced necrotic lesions of varying sizes on two cowpea varieties, IT83D...

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Main Authors: Amusa, N.A., Okechukwu, R., Akinfenwa, B.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2007
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92199
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author Amusa, N.A.
Okechukwu, R.
Akinfenwa, B.
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description The reaction of cowpea to infection by Macrophomina phaseolina isolates, from leguminous plants in Nigeria, was investigated at Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria. M. phaseolina isolates obtained from six different leguminous species induced necrotic lesions of varying sizes on two cowpea varieties, IT83D-340 and IT84D-488. Isolate 93-295 from winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonoloteus) leaf tissues was the most virulent, inducing necrotic lesions of 4.8 mm in diameter on cowpea stem tissues while the smallest necrotic lesion size of 3.2 mm was induced on the same cowpea by isolate 93-52-1. This suggests that cowpea varieties are highly susceptible to M. phaseolina isolates from six different legumes. Moreover, the reactions of the two-cowpea varieties to M. phaseolina isolates from the six legumes differ significantly. This suggests that differences exist in the susceptibility of cowpea varieties to the pathogen.
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spelling CGSpace921992023-06-12T09:35:43Z Reactions of cowpea to infection by Macrophomina phaseolina isolates from leguminous plants in Nigeria Amusa, N.A. Okechukwu, R. Akinfenwa, B. macrophomina phaseolina pathogenicity leguminous plant cowpea diseases southwestern The reaction of cowpea to infection by Macrophomina phaseolina isolates, from leguminous plants in Nigeria, was investigated at Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria. M. phaseolina isolates obtained from six different leguminous species induced necrotic lesions of varying sizes on two cowpea varieties, IT83D-340 and IT84D-488. Isolate 93-295 from winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonoloteus) leaf tissues was the most virulent, inducing necrotic lesions of 4.8 mm in diameter on cowpea stem tissues while the smallest necrotic lesion size of 3.2 mm was induced on the same cowpea by isolate 93-52-1. This suggests that cowpea varieties are highly susceptible to M. phaseolina isolates from six different legumes. Moreover, the reactions of the two-cowpea varieties to M. phaseolina isolates from the six legumes differ significantly. This suggests that differences exist in the susceptibility of cowpea varieties to the pathogen. 2007 2018-04-24T08:40:13Z 2018-04-24T08:40:13Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92199 en Open Access Amusa, N.A., Okechukwu, R. & Akinfenwa, B. (2007). Reactions of cowpea to infection by Macrophomina phaseolina isolates from leguminous plants in Nigeria. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2(3), 073-075.
spellingShingle macrophomina phaseolina
pathogenicity
leguminous plant
cowpea diseases
southwestern
Amusa, N.A.
Okechukwu, R.
Akinfenwa, B.
Reactions of cowpea to infection by Macrophomina phaseolina isolates from leguminous plants in Nigeria
title Reactions of cowpea to infection by Macrophomina phaseolina isolates from leguminous plants in Nigeria
title_full Reactions of cowpea to infection by Macrophomina phaseolina isolates from leguminous plants in Nigeria
title_fullStr Reactions of cowpea to infection by Macrophomina phaseolina isolates from leguminous plants in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Reactions of cowpea to infection by Macrophomina phaseolina isolates from leguminous plants in Nigeria
title_short Reactions of cowpea to infection by Macrophomina phaseolina isolates from leguminous plants in Nigeria
title_sort reactions of cowpea to infection by macrophomina phaseolina isolates from leguminous plants in nigeria
topic macrophomina phaseolina
pathogenicity
leguminous plant
cowpea diseases
southwestern
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92199
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