Genome resources for climate‐resilient cowpea, an essential crop for food security

…, YN Guo, BL Huynh, SA Jackson, F Kusi… - The Plant …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
… 2 (green line), while lower plots show genetic differentiation (F ST ) between the two
subpopulations. He and F ST values were averaged across a sliding window of 5 genetic bins with …

Fertilizer adoption and use intensity among smallholder farmers in Northern Ghana: A case study of the AGRA soil health project

…, J Bidzakin, BDK Ahiabor, F Kusi - Sustainable …, 2014 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
Northern Ghana is characterized by food insecurity largely due to over reliance on rain-fed
agriculture under low farm input conditions. The present study investigated the effect of …

A multi‐parent advanced generation inter‐cross (MAGIC) population for genetic analysis and improvement of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.)

…, O Boukar, N Cisse, I Drabo, C Fatokun, F Kusi… - The plant …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
… For each F 8 RIL, seeds from a single F 8 plant were harvested and maintained as an original
seed stock (F 8:9 ). The F 8:9 seeds were then increased in bulk to make F 8:10 seeds for …

[PDF][PDF] Toxicity of Jatropha seed oil to Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) and its parasitoid, Dinarmus basalis (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

BA Boateng, F Kusi - Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 2008 - academia.edu
The susceptibility of C. maculatus and D. basalis to Jatropha seed oil was evaluated under
laboratory conditions. The adults of C. maculatus and D. basalis had the same susceptibility …

A new pest, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), in tropical Africa: Its seasonal dynamics and damage in maize fields in northern Ghana

JA Nboyine, F Kusi, M Abudulai, BK Badii, M Zakaria… - Crop Protection, 2020 - Elsevier
Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), was first detected in Africa in 2016.
Efforts at controlling it have been challenged by the many unknowns about this invasive …

Farmer perception and valuation of seed quality: Evidence from bean and cowpea seed auctions in Tanzania and Ghana

…, F Mishili, B Reyes, P Kusolwa, F Kusi… - Agricultural …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Double blind field experiments and experimental auctions were conducted with bean and
cowpea farmers in Tanzania and Ghana to gauge the relative demand for three types of seed …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the optimal frequency of insecticide sprays required to manage fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda JE Smith) in maize (Zea mays L.) in …

…, E Asamani, LK Agboyi, I Yahaya, F Kusi… - CABI Agriculture and …, 2022 - Springer
… FAW damage to maize plants was significantly affected by year (F 1,24 = 16.39; p < 0.001).
This variable was higher in 2020 (1.92) than in 2019 (1.11) season. There were significant …

[HTML][HTML] Diallel Analysis and Heritability of Grain Yield, Yield Components, and Maturity Traits in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.)

…, KA Manigben, J Adjebeng-Danquah, F Kusi… - The Scientific World …, 2020 - hindawi.com
Information on combining ability and reciprocal effects (REC) facilitates efficient utilization of
genetic materials in a breeding program. This study was conducted (at the CSIR-Savanna …

[HTML][HTML] Inheritance of early maturity in some cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) genotypes under rain fed conditions in Northern Ghana

…, NN Denwar, J Adjebeng-Danquah, F Kusi… - Advances in …, 2018 - hindawi.com
… No significant differences ( P > 0.05 ) were observed between F 1 and RF 1 , implying
absence of maternal effect. The segregation ratio in the F 2 population for early and medium …

[PDF][PDF] Genetic variability, heritability and correlation analysis among maturity and yield traits in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp) in Northern Ghana

EY Owusu, B Karikari, F Kusi, M Haruna, RA Amoah… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
… Analysis of variance in the individual years and combined analyses (F-values). … FG, FE
and FGxE represent F-values for genotypes, environment and genotype by environment …