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.; T. Ladan; B. I. Ahmed; J. Abdullahi

doi:10.9755/ejfa.v12i1.5171

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)

Authors

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

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https://doi.org/10.9755/ejfa.v12i1.5171

Keywords:

Clavigralla tomentosicollis, population, yield, black soap and Kerosene

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.

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STUDIES ON THE EFFICACY OF BLACK SOAP AND KEROSENE MIXTURE ON THE CONTROL OF POD SUCKING

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2017-10-27

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M., A., T. Ladan, B. I. 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:10.9755/ejfa.v12i1.5171.