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Phenology of Fopius arisanus
Fopius arisanus (Sonan), a koinobiont solitary egg-pupal endoparasitoid of numerous tephritid fruit fly specie, was recently introduced into Africa for the control of the... -
Evaluation Data set for DM, Garri, Fufu and Eba from Osun, Imo state for Moth...
The NextGen Cassava Breeding project (NextGen Cassava) seeks to modernize partner cassava breeding institutions in Africa and use cutting-edge tools for efficient delivery of... -
Interactions between the African weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda, the invasiv...
The project aims to understand the interactions between the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda (predator) and the wasp Fopius arisanus (parasitoid) two natural enemies of the... -
GF-120 and Control of Cucurbit crops in Benin
Fruit flies belong to family Tephritidae are the most destructive pests of horticultural crops in Benin, West Africa. Given their economic losses in zucchini and watermelon... -
Climate change effects on fruit flies infesting fruits
"The effect of relative humidity and temperature regimes on pupae survival of six Tephritid fruit flies, Bactrocera cucurbitae (later named as Zeugodacus cucurbitae), Bactrocera... -
Bait sprays and male annihilation for the control of fruit flies infesting ci...
Tephritid fruit flies are among the most economically important group of fruit flies attacking horticultural crops. The extent of damage ranges between 30% and 100% on cucurbit... -
Effect of sampling methods and maturity on the minerals(Trace) compositions o...
The correct estimation of the mineral content of cassava (Manihot esculenta) genotypes is vital from a nutritional point of view. This study evaluated the effects of the storage... -
Alternative host plants of banana aphid and BBTD
Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) is transmitted persistently by the banana aphid, Pentalonia nigronervosa Coquerel. Apart from Musaceae family, P. nigronervosa can also grow on... -
Yam tuber production in the aeroponics - 2019
Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa -
Yam tuber production in the aeroponics - 2018
Propagation of clean seed yam in high ratio propagation techniques(aeroponics). -
Physicochemical alterations of plantain flour as affected by ripening stage a...
Enhancing nutritional quality of plantain food products through improved access to endophyte primed and high pro vitamin A plantain cultivars under integrated soil fertility... -
Physicochemical alterations of plantain chips as affected by ripening stage a...
Enhancing nutritional quality of plantain food products through improved access to endophyte primed and high pro vitamin A plantain cultivars under integrated soil fertility... -
Banana aphid Pentalonia nigronervosa Coquerel (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and ant ...
Banana and plantain (Musa spp) contribute to food security for about 70 million people in Africa and in Cameroon where it serves as source of income and food security.... -
Intercropping for BBTD management
Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) is transmitted persistently by the banana aphid, Pentalonia nigronervosa Coquerel. To effectively and sustainably manage BBTV threat, this study... -
Seed yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) production from whole tubers versus mini...
An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of using whole tubers versus minisetts to produce seed yams. Six treatments were combinations of whole tubers and... -
The influence of minisett size and time of planting on the yield of seed yam ...
The data is from an investigation of the influence of planting different minisett sizes at different periods on yield. The trial was carried out on the experimental field at... -
Screening for resistance against the banana aphid Pentalonia nigronervosa (He...
Banana and plantain (Musa spp) represent an important food and cash crop worldwide. Their cultivation faces many pest and disease constraints amongst which banana bunchy top... -
Population dynamics of banana aphid Pentalonia nigronervosa Coquerel (Hemipte...
The banana aphid Pentalonia nigronervosa Coquerel (Hemiptera: Aphidae) is the vector of Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV, genus Babuvirus), causal agent of banana bunchy top... -
Validation trial of improved yam varieties in Nigeria in 2017
The average yam yields of local varieties is less than 25% of the yield of improved released varieties, which range from 30 to 40 tons/ha. Absence of a formal seed system has... -
Carotene content determination in cassava roots using icheck in Cameroon
RTB is a partnership collaboration of five research centers, led by the International Potato Center, with decades of experience in these crops on different continents, including...
