Claim · model-written summary
Weedy cowpea plots had reduced biomass, pods and grain yield.
- Taxon
- cowpea
Vigna unguiculatae0 - Treatment
- weedy cowpea plotse0
- Outcome
- cowpea biomass, pods and grain yielde0
- Direction
- Reducede0
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleComparatorSettingValueQualifier
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Reduced cowpea biomass, pods and grain yield were associated with weedy cowpea plots.”
Title
Effect of Weed Removal on Insect Populations and Yield of Cowpea [Vigna uguiculata (L) Walp]
F. O. Takim; RO Uddin 2010
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Intervention effect Uncontrolled weeds reduced grain yield by 50-60 % compared with one hand weeding.
- Intervention effect Uncontrolled weeds reduced grain yield by 70-80 % compared with two hand weeding.
- Intervention effect One hand weeding had 30-60 % lower yield than two hand weeding.
- Association Weedy conditions supported higher insect populations.
- Association Aphis craccivora Koch populations increased under weed free conditions.
- Association Empoasca spp. populations increased under weed free conditions.
- Recommendation The authors call for alternative pest management methods based on weed and insect dynamics.