Effects of strip intercropping and insecticide spray on the performance of cowpea (<i>Vigna Unguiculata</i>) (L.)walp) in a cowpea/maize intercrop

Effect of Mulvap 100% EC. (Dichlorvos) Spray Schedules on the Control of Insect Pests and Yield of Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata L. Walp) in Enugu, Southeastern Nigeria

“…However, the production and the storage of this important crop have faced so many constraints. Okelede and Ariyo (2000) stated that the production of this crop in Nigeria is low and has not matched the demand of the consumers. They also noted that the shortfall in cowpea production is traceable to problem of poor yield resulting from multifarious insect pests and diseases affecting the crop at different stages of development as well as continuous use of low yielding varieties.…”