Joseph Huesing, Jörg Romeis, Norman Ellstrand, Alan Raybould, Richard Hellmich, Jeff Wolt, Jeff Ehlers, Clémentine Dabiré, Christian Fatokun, Karen Hokanson, Mohammad F Ishiyaku, Venu Margam, Nompumelelo Obokoh, Jacob Mignouna, Francis Nangayo, Jeremy Ouedraogo, Rémy Pasquet, Barry Pittendrigh, Barbara Schaal, Jeff Stein, Manuele Tamò, Larry Murdock
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata spp unguiculata) is adapted to the drier agro-ecological zones of West Africa where it is a major source of dietary protein and widely used as a fodder crop. Improving the productivity of cowpea can enhance food availability and security in West Africa. Insect predation--predominately from the legume pod borer (Maruca vitrata), flower thrips (Megalurothrips sjostedti) and a complex of pod-sucking bugs (e.g., Clavigralla spp)--is a major yield-limiting factor in West African cowpea production...
June 2011: GM Crops