Alarming increase in the incidence of Cucumber mosaic virus in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in northern Nigeria

• Published in: Archiv für Phytopathologie und Pflanzenschutz Vol. 46; no. 16; pp. 1958 - 1965
• Main Authors: Eni, Angela O, Ogunsanya, Patricia, Oviasuyi, Taiwo, Hughes, Jacqueline d’A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 01.10.2013; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Bean common mosaic virus; Beans; Blackeye cowpea mosaic virus; Cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus; Cowpea mosaic virus; Cowpea mottle virus; Cowpea yellow mosaic virus; cowpea yield; cowpeas; Crop damage; Crop diseases; crop yield; Cucumber mosaic virus; diet; Infections; leaves; mixed infection; monitoring; people; Southern bean mosaic virus; Vigna unguiculata; viruses; Nigeria; Niger; United States

Cowpea plays a key nutritional role in the diet of the Nigerian people. Viral diseases are a major limitation to cowpea production worldwide, and thus, constant viral surveillance is crucial for monitoring and management purposes. In this study, cowpea leaf samples from fields in three northern Nige...