The relationship between primary metabolites in reproductive structures of cowpea Vigna unguiculata (Fabaceae: Papilionidae) cultivars and field resistance to the flower bud thrips Megalurothrips sjostedti (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 8-15

  Alabi, O Y ^a   Odebiyi, J A ^b   Tamo M ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c Biological Control Centre for Africa   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Glucose content; Megalurothrips sjostedti; Reproductive structures; Resistance; Total protein; Vigna unguiculata

Indexed keywords

FABACEAE; MEGALUROTHRIPS SJOSTEDTI; PAPILIONIDAE; THRIPIDAE; THYSANOPTERA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 33745105612     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: 17427592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IJT200696     Document Type: Article

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