STUDIES ON THE EFFICACY OF BLACK SOAP AND KEROSENE MIXTURE ON THE CONTROL OF POD SUCKING BUGS (CLAVIGRALLA TOMENTOSICOLLIS STAL.) ON COWPEA (VIGNA UNGUICULATA (L.) WALP)

  • Aliyu M. Crop Production Program, School of Agriculture, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.
  • T. Ladan Crop Production Program, School of Agriculture, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.
  • B. I. Ahmed Crop Production Program, School of Agriculture, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.
  • J. Abdullahi =Division of Agricultural Colleges, Samaru College Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
DOI https://doi.org/10.9755/ejfa.v12i1.5171

Abstract

Field experiment testing of various concentrations (2, 4, 6 and 8% vol/vol) of an aqueous black soap and kerosene as a control for pod damage by Clavigralla tomentosicollis Stal. indicated that the 8% concentration was the most effective in reducing pod injury and increasing the yield of seed in ?DanSokoto' cowpeas. None of the treatments significantly reduced the abundance of the pod sucking insects on the plants. Application of 8% concentration should therefore be considered for recommendation as a control to cowpea growers.

Keywords: Clavigralla tomentosicollis, population, yield, black soap and Kerosene

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STUDIES ON THE EFFICACY OF BLACK SOAP AND KEROSENE MIXTURE ON THE CONTROL OF POD SUCKING
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M., A., T. Ladan, B. Ahmed, and J. Abdullahi. “STUDIES ON THE EFFICACY OF BLACK SOAP AND KEROSENE MIXTURE ON THE CONTROL OF POD SUCKING BUGS (CLAVIGRALLA TOMENTOSICOLLIS STAL.) ON COWPEA (VIGNA UNGUICULATA (L.) WALP)”. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, Vol. 19, no. 2, Oct. 2017, pp. 8-14, doi:https://doi.org/10.9755/ejfa.v12i1.5171. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.
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