Cultivar and insecticide spraying time effects on cowpea insect pests and grain yield in northern Ghana

Cultivar and insecticide spraying time effects on cowpea insect pests and grain yield in northern Ghana

Insecticide application is the recommended practice for control of insect pests on cowpea (Vigna unquiculata (L) Walp). However, these have negative effects on humans and the environment, apart from being costly for resource-poor farmers. This study aimed at identifying appropriate combinations of c...

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Main Authors:	F. Kusi, J.A. Nboyine, M. Abudulai, A. Seidu, Y.R. Agyare, I. Sugri, M. Zakaria, R.K. Owusu, S.K. Nutsugah, L. Asamoah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:	Annals of Agricultural Sciences
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0570178319300016

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