African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12478

Review

The major economic field diseases of cowpea in the humid agro-ecologies of South-western Nigeria

A. A. Adegbite1* and N. A. Amusa2
  1Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Obafemi Awolowo University, Moor Plantation, P.M.B. 5029, Ibadan, Nigeria. 2Olabisi Onabanjo University, Department of Plant Pathology, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Email: [email protected], [email protected].

  •  Accepted: 20 October 2008
  •  Published: 29 December 2008

Abstract

 

Cowpea, which has now become an important protein source for the teeming populace of Nigerians especially those living in the humid agro-ecological zones of South-western Nigeria, is severely attacked by diseases. The causal agents of these diseases find the environment more conducive for survival and hence induce disease conditions in the host plant causing significant yield reduction. This paper reviews the present situation of the cowpea diseases in the humid forest agro-ecologies of South-western Nigeria.

 

Key words: Cowpea, field diseases, humid forest agro-ecology, Southwestern Nigeria.

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