The potentials of Azadirachta indica, Boswellia dalzielii aqueous extract and Metarhizium anisopliae, alone and/or in combination, as well as a reference insecticide Decis in controlling the cowpea flower thrips (Megolurothips sjostedti) were compared on two Vigna unguiculata var...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/37002
Sweet potato [Ipomea batatas (L.) Lam.] ranks second in production and value after cassava among the root crops in Cameroon. Its production has been declining mainly due to the damaging effects of Cylas puncticolis Boheman (Coleoptera: Apionidae), its primary pest. Therefore, thi...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2017/35248
In Chad, rice is grown for its starchy seeds or caryopses, but is also for consumption in the form of seeds pasta with soup. However, little or no work has been conducted in Chad to assess the composition of endomycorrhiza community inhabiting the plant rice rhizospheres. Hence,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2019/v31i530222
This study was undertaken to evaluate the trace metals in the fish Oreochromis niloticus inhabiting water of the Chari river, along the Banda township in the middle-Chari Province (Chad). Fishes were sampled at three sites along the river. Trace metals in fish meat were assessed...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i9802
The effect of microorganisms particularly those of bacteria on litter decomposition in the tropical savannahs of Adamawa Cameroon is poorly investigated. Litter decomposition was conducted in the field on the litter of Ficus sycomorus, Terminalia glaucescens, Daniellia oliveri, a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i530283
Raoul Borkeum Barry, Michel Awoumé Ebéné, Tagne Gabriel Fotso, Christian Ndouyang, Bruno Olivier Rouama Paggo, Albert Ngakou & Nchiwan Elias Nukenine·Archives of Current Research International·2025
Cowpea grain is a legume that plays an important role in the diets of many populations. However its production is limited by several biotic and abiotic constraints, including the attack of Callosobruchus maculatus beetles. In this way, Calotropis procera leaf powder extract was e...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i21071
Raoul Borkeum Barry, Jean Wini Goudoungou, Katamssadan Haman Tofel, François Ndosinvian Vandi, Manuele Tamò, Albert Ngakou & Elias Nchiwan Nukenine·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2022
To promote the use of natural substances for better management of the cowpea thrips Megalurothrips sjostedti, the potential of aqueous extract of Azadirachta indica, Boswellia dalzielii and Metarhizium anisopliae, alone and their combinations in comparison with the synthetic chem...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2022/v44i930860
Bonaventure Babinne-Graobe, Bouba Gake, Martin Maidadi-Foudi, Laura Kangi-Achugho, Guiswe-Gnowe, Mohamadou Mansour & Albert Ngakou·Microbiology Research Journal International·2026
The contamination of fresh vegetables with antimicrobial-resistant bacteria is a threat to food safety, especially in regions with poor agricultural hygienic practices. To investigate the prevalence and antimicrobial resistant (AMR) Escherichia coli in selected farms around the B...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i11696