Behavioral and electrophysiological responses of cabbage aphids to odors from host plants infested by conspecific and heterospecific herbivores

S Mustapha, KPD Jayanthi, SK Parepely… - Arthropod-Plant …, 2024 - Springer
Behavioral and electrophysiological studies on aphid responses to host plant odors,
although important, are still not exhaustive for some species. Moreover, most studies have …

Can silicon complement mutation-derived resistance to cowpea aphid?

KJ Zimba, PH Sohati, K Munyinda, JM Roberts… - Arthropod-Plant …, 2025 - Springer
This study investigated whether silicon applied as a drench to cowpea (Vigna unguiculata
L.) could complement mutation-derived resistance to cowpea aphid (Aphis craccivora Koch) …

Gamma irradiation as a tool to produce cowpea (Vigna unguiculate (L.) Walp.) genotypes resistant to aphid pests

KJ Zimba, PH Sohati, K Munyinda, JM Roberts… - Arthropod-Plant …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Cowpea aphid (Aphis craccivora Koch.) is an important pest of cowpea. This study
aimed to identify aphid resistant cowpea (Vigna unguiculate (L.) Walp.) genotypes derived …