Chemical composition of the headspace volatiles of intact cowpea pods and cowpea pods infested by Riptortus dentipes and Nezara viridula pests
Volatile organic compounds are released by plants in defense against herbivory feeding by insect pests. Pod-sucking bugs can cause 30–70 % yield losses in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) which serves as a major source of rich proteins and vitamins for humans and animals, as well as a source of income for...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-03-01
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| Series: | Scientific African |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227623004659 |