Efficacy of a cry1Ab Gene for Control of Maruca vitrata (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Cowpea (Fabales: Fabaceae).

Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp.] is an important staple legume in the diet of many households in sub-Saharan Africa. Its production, however, is negatively impacted by many insect pests including bean pod borer, Maruca vitrata F.

Effects of Volatiles from Stål. (Hemiptera: Coreidae) Adults on the Host Location Behavior of the Egg Parasitoid (Crawford) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae).

The egg parasitoid is a potential biological control agent of , a coreid pod-sucking pest of . The host location behavior of naive parasitoid females was studied using a four-armed olfactometer. Two strains of parasitoids from Burkina Faso and Benin were exposed to odors provided by healthy and infested pods as well as females and males.

Potential of Botanicals to Control (Col.: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae), a Major Pest of Stored Cowpeas in Burkina Faso: A Review.

Cowpea is an essential food legume in the tropics and particularly for sub-Saharan African populations. Postharvest grain storage, however, is a major constraint for crop expansion and year-round availability due to the cowpea weevil, F., the main storage pest of cowpeas in West Africa.