Cowpea is a vital plant protein in African diet. Megalurothrips sjostedti (Ms), is an insect pest
of cowpea, which causes severe yield loss to the crop. Farmers manage Ms with conventional
insecticides however, they are ...
Fall Armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, is an invasive insect pest that causes
severe damage and yield loss to maize. Synthetic insecticides applied for FAW control are
environmentally unsustainable and ineffective ...
Tea plant is a good source of antioxidants, but its production is largely limited to
montane agro-ecology in Nigeria. To meet the increasing demand, there is need to expand
its cultivation to the lowland. However, tea ...
The productivity of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.), an important economic tree in Nigeria, is limited by Phytophthora Pod Rot (PPR). Efficient management of PPR requires identification and characterisation of the Causal Pathogen ...
Weed interference is a major constraint to maize cultivation. Biological control of weeds has been established to be environmentally safe but has not been widely used in maize cropping system. Akidi Cowpea (AC), an ...
Tomato is a source of dietary lycopene but its Fruit Yield (FY) is low due to declining Soil Fertility (SF), and Light Intensity (LI) affects its growth. Farmers rely on mineral fertilisers to improve SF, which could be ...
Dacus vertebratus (Dv) and Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Zc) are important polyphagous
Fruit Flies (FF) causing considerable yield loss in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
worldwide. Entomopathogens have been used extensively for ...
Exploration of Soil Seed Bank (SSB), Floristic Composition (FC) and Carbon
Stock (CS) represents a standard approach to determining the health of a forest
ecosystem. Anthropogenic disturbances change the composition, ...
Pepper is an important vegetable crop used as a food condiment worldwide. However, Fungal Diseases (FD) reduce yield and limit pepper production. Synthetic pesticides are effective in managing FD but could be detrimental ...
Teak, Tectona grandis, is an economic tree widely used for timber production,
and its coppice shoot regrowth exploited for pole and firewood. Establishment of Teak
Plantation (TP) is important to reduce the growing gap ...
Kenaf is a multi-purpose crop with numerous industrial uses. Its production is constrained by poor cultural and agronomic practices which reduce yield. Farmers rely on different types of Inorganic Fertilisers (IF), which ...
Egusi Melon (EM) is an important vegetable crop grown for its edible seed and oil, but Leaf Blight Disease (LBD) limits its productivity. Knowledge about LBD incidence and its Causal Pathogens (CP) is crucial in managing ...
Pentaclethra macrophylla (PM) is an indigenous leguminous tree whose seeds are used as spices in Nigeria. Declining population of PM in the wild and its low domestication has limited its use. The PM occurs in agroforestry ...
Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] and maize (Zea mays L.) are main food crops widely grown in Nigeria, but their yield is reduced by weed interference. Synthetic herbicides are used to manage weeds but may be detrimental ...
Cucumis sativus (Cucumber) is an edible fruit vegetable grown for its nutritional and economic values, but root-knot nematodes such as Meloidogyne incognita (MI) constitute a major constraint to its production. Nematicides, ...