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Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Lead to Increased Cashew Kernel Size and Kernel Quality by Anato, F. M, Sinzogan, A.A.C, Offenberg, J, Adandonon, A, Wargui, R. B, Deguenon, J. M, Ayelo, P. M, Vayssières, J.-F, Kossou, D. K

“…Weaver ants, Oecophylla spp., are known to positively affect cashew, Anacardium occidentale L., raw nut yield, but their effects on the kernels have not been…”
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Toxicity and repellence of African plants traditionally used for the protection of stored cowpea against Callosobruchus maculatus by Boeke, S.J., Baumgart, I.R., van Loon, J.J.A., van Huis, A., Dicke, M., Kossou, D.K.

“…In a search for botanical products to control the main insect pest of stored cowpea, Callosobruchus maculatus, 33 traditionally used African plants were tested…”
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Diagnosing the scope for innovation: Linking smallholder practices and institutional context: Introduction to the special issue by Röling, N, Hounkonnou, D, Kossou, D, Kuyper, T.W, Nederlof, S, Sakyi-Dawson, O, Traoré, M, van Huis, A

“…The article introduces the diagnostic studies reported in this special issue and prepares the reader for understanding their full portent, not only as…”
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Field evaluation of the efficacy of neem oil (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) and Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill. in cotton production by Togbé, C. E., Haagsma, R., Zannou, E., Gbèhounou, G., Déguénon, J. M., Vodouhê, S., Kossou, D., van Huis, A.

“…Neem oil (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) alone and combined with the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin (isolate Bb11) was applied to…”
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Five Years After; the Impact of a Participatory Technology Development Programme as Perceived by Smallholder Farmers in Benin and Ghana by Sterk, B, Kobina, A. C, Gogan, A. C, Sakyi-Dawson, O, Kossou, D

“…Purpose: The article reports effects on livelihoods of a participatory technology development effort in Benin and Ghana (2001–2006), five years after it…”
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Impact of African Weaver Ant Nests [Oecophylla longinoda Latreille (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)] on Mango [Mangifera indica L. (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae)] Leaves by Anato, Florence Mahouton, Sinzogan, Antonio, Adandonon, Appolinaire, Hounlidji, Xavier, Offenberg, Joachim, Kossou, Dansou K, Vayssières, Jean-François

“…Oecophylla ants are appreciated for their control of pests in plantation crops. However, the ants' nest building may have negative impacts on trees. In this…”
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Pupae Transplantation to Boost Early Colony Growth in the Weaver Ant Oecophylla longinoda Latreille (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Ouagoussounon, Issa, Sinzogan, Antonio, Offenberg, Joachim, Adandonon, Appolinaire, Vayssières, Jean-François, Kossou, Dansou

“…Oecophylla ants are currently used for biological control in fruit plantations in Australia, Asia and Africa and for protein production in Asia. To further…”
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Genetic variability of cultivated cowpea in Benin assessed by random amplified polymorphic DNA by Zannou, A, Kossou, D.K, Ahanchédé, A, Zoundjihékpon, J, Agbicodo, E, Struik, P.C, Sanni, A

“…Characterization of genetic diversity among cultivated cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] varieties is important to optimize the use of available genetic…”
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Genetic variability in yam cultivars from the Guinea-Sudan zone of Benin assessed by random amplified polymorphic DNA by Zannou, A, Agbicodo, E, Zoundjihekpon, J, Struik, P C, Ahanchede, A, Kossou, D K, Sanni, A

“…Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is an important food and cash crop in the Guinea-Sudan zone of Benin. The genetic diversity of about 70 cultivars of Dioscorea…”
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Responses and genetics of maize germplasm resistant to the maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky in West Africa by Kim, S.K, Kossou, D.K

“…The maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky causes considerable damage to maize grain during storage in the tropics. The objectives of this study were to…”
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Land tenure and sustainable soil fertility management in central Benin: towards the establishment of a cooperation space among stakeholders by Saïdou, A., Tossou, R. C., Kossou, D., Sambieni, S., Richards, P., Kuyper, T. W.

“…Tenure arrangements were studied in central Benin, with special attention to factors diminishing or enhancing mutual trust between landowners and migrant…”
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Can convergence of agricultural sciences support innovation by resource-poor farmers in Africa? The cases of Benin and Ghana by van Huis, A., Jiggins, J., Kossou, D., Leeuwis, C., Röling, N., Sakyi-Dawson, O., Struik, P. C., Tossou, R. C.

“…The article introduces the IJAS special issue on the Convergence of Sciences (CoS) research programme that took place in Benin and Ghana between 2002 and 2006…”
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An analysis of the organizational linkages in the cotton industry in Benin by Sinzogan, A. A.C., Jiggins, J., Vodouhè, S., Kossou, D., Totin, E., van Huis, A.

“…A study of the institutional context of the cotton industry in Benin was conducted in 2004, based on an analysis of stakeholders' interests and influence. The…”
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Participatory evaluation of synthetic and botanical pesticide mixtures for cotton bollworm control by Sinzogan, A.A.C., Kossou, D.K., Atachi, P., van Huis, A.

“…The bioefficacy of various plant extracts, namely Azadirachta indica A. Juss, Khaya senegalensis Desrousseaux (A. Jussieu) and Hyptis suavuolens (L.) Poit,…”
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Sustainable soil fertility management in Benin: learning from farmers by Saïdou, A., Kuyper, T.W., Kossou, D.K., Tossou, R., Richards, P.

“…The perception of farmers from the Atacora and Savè regions of Benin was studied about the causes and consequences of land degradation and corrective actions…”
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An innovation systems approach to institutional change: Smallholder development in West Africa by Hounkonnou, Dominique, Kossou, Dansou, Kuyper, Thomas W., Leeuwis, Cees, Nederlof, E. Suzanne, Röling, Niels, Sakyi-Dawson, Owuraku, Traoré, Mamoudou, van Huis, Arnold

“…► Increasing the productivity of African smallholders is key to global food security. ► Institutions explain much variance in the quantity and quality of…”
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Field trials with plant products to protect stored cowpea against insect damage by Boeke, Sara J, Kossou, Dansou K, Van Huis, Arnold, Van Loon, Joop JA, Dicke, Marcel

“…Plant products were evaluated under field conditions for their efficacy as insecticides against the cowpea beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus, on stored cowpea…”
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Farmers' knowledge and perception of cotton pests and pest control practices in Benin: results of a diagnostic study by Sinzogan, A.A.C., Van Huis, A., Kossou, D.K., Jiggins, J., Vodouhè, S.

“…Cotton production constraints in Benin as perceived by farmers were studied from May to July 2003. The knowledge, perceptions and practices of farmers growing…”
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Grounding agricultural research in resource-poor farmers' needs: a comparative analysis of diagnostic studies in Ghana and Benin by Nederlof, E.S., Tossou, R., Sakyi-Dawson, O., Kossou, D.K.

“…Eight researchers from Ghana and Benin, with different backgrounds but all co-operating within the Convergence of Sciences project, conducted diagnostic…”
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Effects of nursery management practices on morphological quality attributes of tree seedlings at planting: The case of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) by Akpo, Essegbemon, Stomph, Tjeerd Jan, Kossou, Dansou K., Omore, Alphonse O., Struik, Paul C.

“…•Polybag size, substrate, and fertiliser showed little interaction on oil palm seedling growth.•Polybag size affected seedling growth more than substrate or…”
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