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The damage caused by Callosobruchus maculatus on cowpea grains is dependent on the plant genotype.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture - 1 Sept 2016
Torres Elida Barros, Nóbrega Rafaela S A, Fernandes-Júnior Paulo Ivan, Silva Luciana Barboza, Dos Santos Carvalho Gabriel, Marinho Rita de Cassia Nunes, Pavan Bruno E
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BACKGROUND: Beans from cowpea cultivars fertilized with mineral N or inoculated with various rhizobium strains may contain different nitrogen concentrations and nitrogen metabolite composition, which affects the beans' defense mechanisms against pests. In this study, the population growth of Callosobruchus maculatus reared on beans from four cowpea cultivars fertilized with different nitrogen sources was...
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