Does the informal seed system threaten cowpea seed health?

Crop Protection

Volumn 43, Issue , 2013, Pages 166-174

  Biemond, P C ^a,b   Oguntade, O ^a   Kumar, P Lava ^a   Stomph, T J ^b   Termorshuizen, A J ^c   Struik, P C ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c BLGG Research   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Germination; Nigeria; Seed pathology; Seed systems; Seed borne diseases; Vigna unguiculata

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; DEVELOPING WORLD; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; GERMINATION; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; LEGUME; PATHOLOGY; SAMPLING; SEED BANK; SMALLHOLDER;

NIGERIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; MACROPHOMINA PHASEOLINA; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE PV. PHASEOLICOLA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 84867800048     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2012.09.007     Document Type: Article

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