It's been extreme temperatures (>42°CDay, 35°C night), and my #cowpeas had to deal with drought, heat stress, and Striga.
While searching for the superstar cowpea lines, I had an amazing time teaching #Breeding for #ClimateResilience to these future leaders & #WomeninSTEM
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(2/2) Use of synthetic #pesticides can lead to environment & #health concerns. #GMO technology can introduce pest resistance in crops. Bt #cowpeas with resistance to multiple #pests may significantly reduce pesticide use, providing #environment, health & economic benefits: doi.org/10.1002/ps.8...
In #China, cowpea is particularly vulnerable to a range of insect pests, incl. #legume pod borer, beet armyworm & tobacco cutworm, which attack #cowpeas throughout the entire growth stage, i.e. traditional #cowpea cultivation heavily relies on synthetic pesticides… (1/2) doi.org/10.1002/ps.8...
#Cowpeas are a key crop in sub-Saharan #Africa, but the #legume pod borer can cause 80% #yields losses. Natural resistance to this #pest is absent and insecticides are ineffective, but Bt #cowpea provides complete resistance. Already commercialized in Nigeria… (1/x) doi.org/10.3390/agro... #GMO
