Emechebe, A.    

Firstname:A. 
Surname:Emechebe 
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Institute:IITA 
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Publications as Author



2016

The preponderance of calls for youth engagement in agribusiness: lessons from N2Africa Borno project, Nigeria: proceeding (poster), Quadri, S., Kamai, N.*, Emechebe, A. and Kanampiu, F., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 2016.
 

2009

Reaction of cowpea varieties to Alectra Vogelii (Benth.) in Northern Guinea Savannah of Nigeria, Magani, I. E.*, Lagoke, S. T. O.* and Emechebe, A., in: The Nigerian Agricultural Journal, volume 40, number 1-2, pages 82-92, ISSN 0300-368X, 2009.
 

2008

Field evaluation of improved cowpea lines for resistance to bacterial blight, virus and striga under natural infestation in the West African savannas, Ajeigbe, H., Singh, B. and Emechebe, A., in: African Journal of Biotechnology, volume 7, number 20, pages 3563-3568, ISSN 1684-5315, 2008.
 

2006

Root nitrogen concentration of sorghum above 2% produces least Striga hermonthica seed stimulation, Ayongwa, G., Stomph, T., Emechebe, A. and Kuyper, T. W., in: Annals of Applied Biology, volume 149, number 3, pages 255-262, 2006.
 
Agronomic performance of integrated Striga hermonthica management strategies, Kureh, I.*, Hussaini, M. A.*, Emechebe, A., Tarawali, G. and Franke, A., in: Nigeria Journal of Weed Science, volume 19, pages 41-48, 2006.
 
Effect of intra row spacing on the incidence and severity of pearl millet downy mildew and grain yield, Zarafi, A. and Emechebe, A., in: Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, volume 39, number 1, pages 9-14, 2006.
 
Laboratory screening of non-host cereal cultivars for efficacy to stimulate germination of seeds of Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke, Aliyu, B. and Emechebe, A., in: Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal for the Tropics, volume 3, number 1, pages 53-57, 2006.
 
Evaluation of cow dung extract for the management of scab induced by Elsinoe phaseoli in cowpea at Samaru, northern Nigeria, Alabi, O. and Emechebe, A., in: Nigerian Journal of Botany, volume 19, number 1, pages 169-175, 2006.
 
Control of Striga gesnerioides and Alectra vogelii in Cowpea, Ajeigbe, H., Emechebe, A. and Singh, B., in: FAO technical meeting on Striga control at (Programme pour la réunion technique sur la lutte contre Striga TCP/RAF/3008 Cotonou, 25-27 Avril 2006 )., Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 2006.
 

2005

The cultural control of Striga hermonthical on pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) through inter-row and intra-row intercropping with cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), Aliyu, B., Emechebe, A. and Singh, B., in: South Eastern Biology, volume 52, number 160, 2005.
 
In-vitro whole-seedling assay for evaluating non-host crop plant induction of germination of witch weed seeds, Ahonsi, M. and Emechebe, A., in: African Crop Science Journal, volume 13, number 1, pages 61-69, ISSN 1021-9730, 2005.
 

2004

Mapping and cloning of race-specific resistance genes to Striga gesnerioides and Alectra vogelii in cowpea, Gowda, B., Botanga, C., Peterson, B., Mudrak, B., Fatokun, C., Emechebe, A. and Timpo, M., in: 8th International Parasitic Weeds Symposium, 24-25 June 2004, Durban, South Africa, 2004.
 
On-farm testing of Striga hermonthica control technologies in the northern Guinea savanna, Franke, A., Schulz, S., Hussaini, M. A.*, Ellis-Jones, J., Emechebe, A. and Chikoye, D., in: 8th International Parasitic Weeds Symposium, 24-25 June 2004; Durban, South Africa., 2004.
 
Agronomic performance of integrated Striga hermonthica management strategies in maize, Kureh, I.*, Hussaini, M. A.*, Emechebe, A., Tarawali, G., Franke, L. and Ellis-Jones, J., in: 32nd Annual Conference of the Weed Science Society of Nigeria, 31 October-4 November 2004, Obafemi Awolowo University, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2004.
 
Effect of metalaxyl on incidence of pearl millet downy mildew disease in northern Nigeria, Zarafi, A., Emechebe, A., Akpa, A. and Alabi, O., in: Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, volume 37, pages 261-268, 2004.
 
Effects of ALS-inhibitor herbicides, crop sequence, and fertilization on natural soil suppressiveness to Striga hermonthica, Ahonsi, M., Emechebe, A., Berner, D. K. and Lagoke, S.*, in: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, volume 104, number 3, pages 453-463, ISSN 0167-8809, 2004.
 
Evaluation of seed treatment chemicals for the control of seedling bacterial blight of cowpea in Northern Nigeria, Alabi, O. and Emechebe, A., in: Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, volume 37, pages 119-122, 2004.
 
Farmer perception of the Striga problem and its control in northern Nigeria, Emechebe, A., Ellis-Jones, J., Schulz, S., Douthwaite, B., Kureh, I.*, Tarawali, G. and Kormawa, P., in: Experimental Agriculture, volume 40, pages 215-232, 2004.
 
SP-IPM pilot site initiative: farmer-participatory evaluation of Striga hermonthica management in Northern Nigeria, Emechebe, A., James, B., Atala, T.*, Kureh, I.*, Hussaini, M. A.* and Menkir, A., in: 15th International Plant Protection Congress, 11-16 May 2004, Beijing, China, 2004.
 

2003

Bridging the gap with the CGIAR systemwide program on integrated pest management. Pages 419-434 in Integrated pest management in the global arena, James, B., Neuenschwander, P., Markham, R., Anderson, P., Braun, A., Overholt, W., Khan, Z., Makkouk, K. and Emechebe, A., pages 419-434, CABI Wallingford, UK, 2003.
 
The role of biological control in integrated management of Striga species in Africa, Berner, D. K., Sauerborn, J., Hess, D. E.* and Emechebe, A., pages 259-276, CABI, Wallingford, UK, 2003.
 
Reduction of Striga hermonthica parasitism on maize using host plant resistance, nitrogen fertilizaer, and rotation with legume trap crops, Kureh, I.*, Schulz, S., Emechebe, A., Hussaini, M. A.*, Kormawa, P. and Ellis-Jones, J., in: Paper presented at: 6th Biennial Conference of the African Crop Science Society; 12-17 October, Nairobi, Kenya, 2003.
 
Potential of ethylene-producing pseudomonads in combination with effective N2-fixing bradyrhizobial strains as supplements to legume rotation for the control of Striga hermonthica, Ahonsi, M., Berner, D. K., Emechebe, A., Lagoke, S.* and Sanginga, P., in: Biological Control, volume 28, pages 1-10, 2003.
 
Comparative evaluation of maize cultivars from IITA for their reaction to Striga hermonthica in southern and northern Guinea savanna agroecological zones of Nigeria, Emechebe, A., Menkir, A., Korie, S. and Badu-Apraku, B., in: Paper presented at: 6th Biennial Conference of the African Crop Science Society; 12-17 October, Nairobi, Kenya, 2003.
 
Farmer-participatory on-farm evaluation of Striga hermonthica management options in the Nigerian northern Guinea savanna pilot site of the SP-IPM, Emechebe, A., James, B., Atala, T.*, Kureh, I.*, Hussaini, M. A.*, Singh, B., Menkir, A., Voh, J., Ado, S. and Alabi, S.*, in: Paper presented at: 6th Biennial Conference of the African Crop Science Society; 12-17 October, Nairobi, Kenya, 2003.
 
Ability of excised root and stem pieces of maize, cowpea, and soybean to cause germination of Striga hermonthica seeds, Emechebe, A. and Ahonsi, M., in: Crop Protection, volume 22, number 2, pages 347-353, ISSN 0261-2194, 2003. [DOI]
 

2002

Selection of rhizobacterial strains for suppression of germination of Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. seeds, Ahonsi, M., Berner, D. K., Emechebe, A. and Lagoke, S.*, in: Biological Control, volume 24, pages 143-152, 2002.
 
Selection of nonpathogenic ethylene-producing rhizobacteria for accelerated depletion of Striga hermonthica seed bank, Ahonsi, M., Berner, D. K., Emechebe, A., Sanginga, P. and Lagoke, S.*, in: African Crop Science Journal, volume 10, number 2, pages 147-156, ISSN 1021-9730, 2002.
 
Effects of soil pasteurization and soil N status on severity of Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. in maize, Ahonsi, M., Berner, D. K., Emechebe, A. and Lagoke, S.*, in: Soil Biology and Biochemistry, volume 34, number 11, pages 1675-1681, ISSN 0038-0717, 2002.
 
Recent advances in research on cowpea diseases, Emechebe, A. and Lagoke, S.*, pages 94-123, 2002.
 

2001

Laboratory screening of cowpea varieties for suicidal germination of seeds of Striga hermonthica, Ikie, F., Emechebe, A., Ogunyemi, S., Schulz, S. and Togun, A.*, in: Book of Abstracts of the Fifth Biennial Conference of the African Crop Sceince Society, 21-26 Oct, Lagos, Nigeria, 2001.
 

1998

Diseases of cowpea, Allen, D. J., Thottappilly, G., Emechebe, A. and Singh, B., pages 267-324, CAB International, 1998.
 
Increasing productivity of millet–cowpea intercropping systems, Singh, B. and Emechebe, A., in: Pearl millet in Nigerian agriculture: production, utilization and research priorities: proceedings of the pre-season planning meeting for the nationally coordinated research programme for pearl millet, Maiduguri, Nigeria, 21–24 April 1997, pages 68-75, Lake Chad Research Institute, 1998.
 

1997

Controlling Striga and Alectra on cowpea by host plant resistance, Singh, B., Atokple, I.* and Emechebe, A., pages 32-35, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 1997.
 
Advances in research on cowpea Striga and Alectra, Singh, B. and Emechebe, A., pages 215-224, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), 1997.
 
Technology options and research challenges to increase cowpea production under Striga and drought stress in semi-arid Africa, Emechebe, A. and Singh, B., pages 207-217, OAU/STRC-SAFGRAD, 1997.
 

1996

Reaction of cowpea varieties to Alectra vogeli in the northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria, Magani, I. E.*, Lagoke, S.*, Emechebe, A., Singh, B. and Olufajo, O.*, number 6, 1996.
 

1995

Genetics of resistance to Striga and Alectra in cowpea, Atokple, I.*, Singh, B. and Emechebe, A., in: Journal of Heredity, volume 86, pages 45-49, 1995.
 
Assessement of crop loss in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L] Walp) caused by Sphaceloma sp., causal agent of scab disease, Mungo, C. M., Emechebe, A. and Cardwell, K., in: Crop Protection, volume 14, number 3, pages 199-203, 1995.
 

1993

Independent inheritance of Striga and Alectra resistance in cowpea genotype B301, Atokple, I.*, Singh, B. and Emechebe, A., in: Crop Science, volume 33, number 4, pages 714-715, ISSN 0011-183X, 1993.
 
Comparison of field screening methods to evaluate soybean cultivars for resitance to frogeye leaf spot, Akem, C., Dashiell, K. and Emechebe, A., in: Journal of Plant Protection in the Tropics, volume 9, number 3, pages 195-199, 1993.
 
Inheritance of Alectra resistance in cowpea in genotype B 301, Singh, B., Emechebe, A. and Atokple, I.*, in: Crop Science, volume 33, number 1, pages 70-72, ISSN 0011-183X, 1993.
 

1991

Breeding for resistance to Striga and Alectra in cowpea, Singh, B. and Emechebe, A., in: Proceedings, Fifth International Symposium on Parasitic Weeds, 24-30 June 1991, Nairobi, Kenya, edited by J.K. Ransom, L.J. Musselman, A.D. Worsham, and C. Parker, pages 303-305, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), 1991.
 
Cowpea-striga problems and research in Nigeria, Emechebe, A., Singh, B., Leleji, O. I., Atokple, I.* and Adu, J. K., pages 18-28, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 1991.
 

1990

Inheritance of Striga resistance in cowpea genotype B301, Singh, B. and Emechebe, A., in: Crop Science, volume 30, pages 879-881, 1990.
 

1985

Inheritance of resistance to brown blotch, Septoria leaf spot and scrab in cowpea, Abadasi, J. A., Singh, B., Ladeinde, T. A. O.*, Shoyinka, S.* and Emechebe, A., in: Agronomy Abstracts, pages 47, 1985.
 
Fungal and bacterial diseases of cowpeas in Africa, Emechebe, A. and Shoyinka, S.*, in: Cowpea Research, Production and Utilization edited by S.R. Singh and K.O. Rachie, pages 173-192, 1985.
 

Publications as Editor

1998

Increasing productivity of millet–cowpea intercropping systems, Singh, B. and Emechebe, A., in: Pearl millet in Nigerian agriculture: production, utilization and research priorities: proceedings of the pre-season planning meeting for the nationally coordinated research programme for pearl millet, Maiduguri, Nigeria, 21–24 April 1997, pages 68-75, Lake Chad Research Institute, 1998.
 

1997

Potential of dry season cowpea in West Africa, Singh, B. and Blade, S., pages 227-233, OAU/STRC-SAFGRAD, 1997.
 
Technology options and research challenges to increase cowpea production under Striga and drought stress in semi-arid Africa, Emechebe, A. and Singh, B., pages 207-217, OAU/STRC-SAFGRAD, 1997.
 
Benefits of crop rotation with soybean and cowpea in savanna cereal based systems, Carsky, R. and Berner, D. K., pages 391-402, OAU: STRC—SAFGRAD, 1997.