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The Effect of Different Rates of Tobacco Leaf Extract in Insect Pests Control in Cowpea Production

Osang Philip OfreAcademic Doctor/ Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Education, School of Vocational and Technical Education, Cross River State College of Education, Akamkpa-NigeriaAgba Oliver OkongwubelAcademic Doctor/Lecturer, Department of Crop Production, University of Cross River state, Nigeria

Vol 7 No 7 (2023): Volume 7, Issue 7, July 2023 | Pages: 79-84

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 18-07-2023

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Abstract

Field experiment was conducted under rain fed condition at the College of Education school farm Akamkpa, Cross River State during the 2021 cropping season to investigate the effect of different tobacco (Nicotianatobaccum L.) leaf extract in the control of field pests in cowpea. A randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) was used with five treatments and three replicates. Treatments (T) consist of T1 (No application), T2 (0.05kg of tobacco extract + 100g caustic in 5 liter of water, T3 (1kg tobacco extract + 100g caustic soda in 5 liter of water, T4 (1.5kg of tobacco extract + 100g of caustic soda in 5 liter of water), T5 (karate insecticide at 2.5ml/l) Growth parameters (Plant height and number of branches per plant) and yield parameters (Number of pods/plant, number of seeds/pod, 100 seeds weight and net yield) were determined. Result showed that there was significant (P

Keywords

Tobacco, Botanical Insecticide, Insect pest, Synthetic insecticide, Cowpea


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Osang Philip Ofre, Agba Oliver Okongwubel, “The Effect of Different Rates of Tobacco Leaf Extract in Insect Pests Control in Cowpea Production” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 7, Issue 7, pp 79-84, July 2023. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2023.707012

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