Cowpea yield gain from resistance to Striga gesnerioides parasitism in southern Bénin

Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 327-333

  Carsky, R J ^a,d   Akakpo, C ^a,b   Singh, B B ^a,c   Detongnon, J ^a,b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

^b INSTITUT NATIONAL DES RECHERCHES AGRICOLES DU BÉNIN   (Benin)

^c INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^d Intl Inst of Trop Agric Benin   (Benin)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STRIGA; STRIGA ASIATICA; STRIGA GESNERIOIDES; VIGNA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 0042463701     PISSN: 00144797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0014479703001327     Document Type: Article

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