Journal of
Plant Breeding and Crop Science

  • Abbreviation: J. Plant Breed. Crop Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9758
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPBCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 447

Review

Resistance of cowpea to Cowpea bruchid (Callosobruchus maculatus Fab.): Knowledge level on the genetic advances

D. Kpoviessi
  • D. Kpoviessi
  • Laboratory of Applied Ecology, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 P. O. Box 526, Cotonou, Benin.
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S. Agbahoungba
  • S. Agbahoungba
  • Laboratory of Applied Ecology, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 P. O. Box 526, Cotonou, Benin.
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Eric E. Agoyi
  • Eric E. Agoyi
  • Laboratory of Applied Ecology, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 P. O. Box 526, Cotonou, Benin.
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D. C. Chougourou
  • D. C. Chougourou
  • Laboratory of Research and Study in Applied Biology (LARBA), Department of Engineering of the Environment, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, B. P. 2009 Cotonou, Republic of Benin.
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A. E. Assogbadjo
  • A. E. Assogbadjo
  • Laboratory of Applied Ecology, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 P. O. Box 526, Cotonou, Benin.
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  •  Received: 05 May 2019
  •  Accepted: 29 July 2019
  •  Published: 30 September 2019

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