Mycological evaluation of the phylloplane of Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp
Date
2018
Authors
BOLARINWA, K.A.
EBABHI, A.M.
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Publisher
Journal of Applied Science and Environmental Management
Abstract
Cowpea a leguminous crop consumed by millions of people in Asia and sub-Sahara Africa often
faces pre- and postharvest attack like fungal infection. Twelve cultivars of Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp obtained from
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan, Nigeria were investigated for fungal infection using pour
plate technique and eleven fungal isolates were obtained from nine of the cultivars. Pathogenicity of Fusarium
oxysporium (cultivars IT8ID-994, IT98K-452-1); Alternaria alternata (cultivars IT98k-205-8, TVX3236, IT845-2246-
4); Colletotrichum truncatum (cultivars IT86D-719, Ife brown, (IA4B45)244, IT90k-277-2) and Sclerotium rolfsii
(cultivars Ife brown, (IA4B45)244, IT845-2246-4) was confirmed on these nine cultivars of cowpea showing varying
percentage of disease occurrence. The incessant attack on cowpea plant both on the field and in storage calls for more
research in the area of disease resistant varieties for the ever growing population
Description
Scholarly article
Keywords
Vigna unguiculata , Phylloplane , Pathogenicity , Fungal infection , Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Education
Citation
Bolarinwa, K. A., & Ebabhi, A. M. (2018). Mycological evaluation of the phylloplane of Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 22(4), 507-510.