Insect Pests of Tropical Food Legumes
Insect Pests of Tropical Food Legumes

Author: S. R. Singh

Publisher:

Published: 1990-12-11

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13:

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This work collates the information on the advances made in the control of pests of tropical food legumes, namely the cowpea, soybean, groundnut, pigeon pea and other beans. Contributors are entomologists from the IITA, the International Center of Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and researchers working in Africa, Latin America and Asia. An introduction from the USDA covers the general morphology, ecosystems, regions, distributions and uses of the crops. Chapters discuss field and storage pests, examining the taxonomy, identification, biology and bionomics, geographical distribution, status, damage symptoms and control measures for each pest covered. Also features a chapter on virus vestors and transmission of viruses and suggests strategies for future control and management of insect pests.

Grain Legume
Grain Legume

Author: International Institute Of Tropical Agriculture

Publisher:

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 48

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Biology and Breeding of Food Legumes
Biology and Breeding of Food Legumes

Author: Aditya Pratap

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2011-03-01

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 9781845937812

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Food legumes are important constituents of the human diet and animal feed where they are crucial to a balanced diet, supplying high quality proteins. These crops also play an important role in low-input agricultural production systems by fixing atmospheric nitrogen. Despite systematic and continuous breeding efforts through conventional methods, substantial genetic gains have not been achieved. With the rise in demand for food legumes/pulses and increased market value of these crops, research has focused on increasing production and improving the quality of pulses for both edible and industria.