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A genomic analysis of the insect pest populations of cowpea in West Africa
… pests of cowpea in West Africa, the legume pod borer (Maruca vitrata). I applied a set of microsatellite markers (Chapters 2 and 3) and mitochondrial cox1 haplotype data (Chapter 3) to characterize the M. vitrata populations across locations in West Africa [Burkina Faso, Niger and Nigeria …
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Dichlorodiphenyltricholorethane (DDT) resistance mechanisms in Drosophila melanogaster and applications for the cowpea pest Clavigralla tomentosicollis
… with feeding by nymph and adult stages on cowpea pods inflicting up to 100% yield loss. Most studies of C. tomentosicollis to date have focused on control methods, including chemical and natural insecticidal options. Additionally, the majority of prior molecular data of pests of cowpea focused on …