Meseka, S. K.    

Firstname:S. K. 
Surname:Meseka 
Email:s.meseka@cgiar.org 
Institute:IITA 
Homepage:http://www.iita.org 
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2024

Approaches and progress in breeding drought-tolerant maize hybrids for tropical lowlands in west and central Africa, Menkir, A., Dieng, I., Gedil, M., Mengesha Abera, W., Oyekunle, M., Ribeiro, P. F.*, Adu, G. B.*, Yacoubou, A. M.*, Coulibaly, M.*, Bankole, F. A.*, Derera, J., Bossey, B., Unachukwu, N., Ilesanmi, O. J. and Meseka, S. K., in: Plant Genome, number -: e20437, pages 1-13, ISSN 1940-3372, 2024. [DOI]
 
Testcross performance of Striga-resistant maize inbred lines and testers with varying levels of Striga reaction, Zebire, D., Menkir, A., Adetimirin, V.*, Mengesha Abera, W., Meseka, S. K. and Gedil, M., in: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, volume 5, number -: 34, pages 1-11, ISSN 2662-4044, 2024. [DOI]
 
Assessing the effect of provitamin a on maize field resistance to aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination, Mboup, M., Aduramigba-Modupe, A. O.*, Olasanmi, B.*, Mengesha Abera, W., Meseka, S. K., Dieng, I., Menkir, A. and Ortega-Beltran, A., in: Crop Protection, volume 185, number -: 106892, pages 1-9, ISSN 0261-2194, 2024. [DOI]
 
Variation in grain yield losses due to fall armyworm infestation among elite open-pollinated maize varieties under different levels of insecticide application, Kenyi, J. J.*, Mengesha Abera, W., Abe, A.*, Menkir, A. and Meseka, S. K., in: Agriculture, volume 14, number 7: 984, pages 1-14, ISSN 2077-0472, 2024. [DOI]
 
Registration of provitamin A-enriched tropical maize inbred lines, Menkir, A., Meseka, S. K., Gedil, M., Ojo, T. and Mengesha Abera, W., in: Journal of Plant Registrations, pages 1-10, ISSN 1936-5209, 2024. [DOI]
 

2023

Drivers of transformation of the maize sector in Nigeria, Assfaw Wossen, T., Menkir, A., Alene, A., Abdoulaye, T., Ajala, S., Badu-Apraku, B., Gedil, M., Mengesha Abera, W. and Meseka, S. K., in: Global Food Security, volume 38, number -: 100713, pages 1-12, ISSN 2211-9124, 2023. [DOI]
 
Agronomic performance and yield stability of extra-early maturing maize hybrids in multiple environments in the Sahel, Konate, L.*, Badu-Apraku, B., Coulibaly, M.*, Menkir, A., Laouali, M. N.*, Meseka, S. K. and Mengesha Abera, W., in: Heliyon, volume 9, number 11: e21659, pages 1-10, ISSN 2405-8440, 2023. [DOI]
 
Performance of testers with contrasting provitamin A content to evaluate provitamin A maize for resistance to Aspergillus flavus infection and aflatoxin production, Mboup, M., Aduramigba-Modupe, A. O.*, Sayadi Maazou, A. R., Olasanmi, B.*, Mengesha Abera, W., Meseka, S. K., Dieng, I., Bandyopadhyay, R., Menkir, A. and Ortega-Beltran, A., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 14, number -: 1167628, pages 1-12, ISSN 1664-462X, 2023. [DOI]
 
Heterotic grouping of provitamin A-enriched maize inbred lines for increased provitamin A content in hybrids, Sayadi Maazou, A. R., Gedil, M., Adetimirin, V.*, Unachukwu, N., Mengesha Abera, W., Meseka, S. K. and Menkir, A., in: BMC Genomic Data, volume 24, number -: 57, pages 1-8, ISSN 2730-6844, 2023. [DOI]
 
Genetic improvement for development of a climate resilient food legume crops: relevance of cowpea breeding approach in improvement of food legume crops, Ngalamu, T.*, Galla, J. O.*, Ofori, K.* and Meseka, S. K., pages 97-120, chapter 7, CRC Press, ISBN 978-1-003-21488-5, 2023. [DOI]
 
Yield performance and stability analysis of promising soybean genotypes under contrasting environments in the semi-arid zone of Sudan, Ngalamu, T.*, Bulli, P.* and Meseka, S. K., in: Legume Research, pages 1-8, ISSN 0250-5371, 2023. [DOI]
 
Genetic analysis of zinc, iron and provitamin A content in tropical maize (Zea mays L.), Udo, E., Abe, A.*, Meseka, S. K., Mengesha Abera, W. and Menkir, A., in: Agronomy, volume 13, number (1): 266, pages 1-17, ISSN 2073-4395, 2023. [DOI]
 
Reactions of provitamin-A-enriched maize to foliar diseases under field conditions in Nigeria, Iseghohi, I., Abe, A.*, Meseka, S. K., Mengesha Abera, W., Gedil, M., Job, A.* and Menkir, A., in: Cereal Research Communications, pages 1-12, ISSN 0133-3720, 2023. [DOI]
 

2022

Infection coefficient of Maize streak virus, leafhoppers composition and control using biopesticids and some cultural practices in agro-ecological zones of Cameroon, Djomo, S. H.*, Suh, C.*, Mbong, G. A.*, Fonkou, T.*, Mafouasson, H. A.*, Touna, P.*, Sounou, A. P.*, Fotso Kuate, A., Nanga, S. N., Fiaboe, K., Meseka, S. K., Menkir, A., Langsi, J. D.* and Dietrich, C., in: International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, volume 42, pages 1825-1835, ISSN 1742-7584, 2022. [DOI]
 
Optimizing use of U.S. Ex-PVP inbred lines for enhancing agronomic performance of tropical Striga resistant maize inbred lines, Sayadi Maazou, A. R., Gedil, M., Adetimirin, V.*, Mengesha Abera, W., Meseka, S. K., Ilesanmi, O. J., Agre, A. P. and Menkir, A., in: BMC Plant Biology, volume 22, number -: 286, pages 1-14, ISSN 1471-2229, 2022. [DOI]
 
Suitability of testers to characterize provitamin a content and agronomic performance of tropical maize inbred lines, Sayadi Maazou, A. R., Adetimirin, V.*, Gedil, M., Meseka, S. K., Mengesha Abera, W. and Menkir, A., in: Frontiers in Genetics, volume 13, number -: 955420, pages 1-11, ISSN 1664-8021, 2022. [DOI]
 
Assessing the fodder potentials of drought-tolerant maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids in west Africa, Amole, T., Adekeye, A., Bakare, B., Meseka, S. K., Mengesha Abera, W. and Menkir, A., in: International Journal of Agronomy, volume 2022, number -: 1348711, pages 1-11, ISSN 1687-8159, 2022. [DOI]
 
Estimating genetic gains for tolerance to stress combinations in tropical maize hybrids, Menkir, A., Dieng, I., Meseka, S. K., Bossey, B., Mengesha Abera, W., Oyekunle, M.*, Ribeiro, P. F.*, Coulibaly, M.*, Abdoul-Madjidou, Y.*, Bankole, F. A.*, Adu, G. B.* and Ojo, T., in: Frontiers in Genetics, volume 13, number -: 1023318, pages 1-13, ISSN 1664-8021, 2022. [DOI]
 

2021

Phytosanitary situation of maize streak virus in the main maize production zones of Cameroon, Mbong, G. A.*, Suh, C.*, Sime, H. D.*, Anoumaa, M.*, Fonkou, T.*, Nkombo, L. L. C.*, Meseka, S. K., Kumar, P. L. and Menkir, A., in: Agricultural Sciences, volume 12, pages 339-353, ISSN 2156-8553, 2021. [DOI]
 
Breeding maize (Zea mays) for Striga resistance: past, current and prospects in sub-Saharan Africa, Yacoubou, A. M., Wallis, N. Z.*, Menkir, A., Zinsou, V.*, Onzo, A.*, Garcia-Oliveira, A. L.+, Meseka, S. K., Mengesha Abera, W., Gedil, M. and Agre, A. P., in: Plant Breeding, volume 140, number 2, pages 195-210, ISSN 0179-9541, 2021. [DOI]
 
Assessing performance of white endosperm testers with varying resistance reactions to Striga (Striga hermonthica) for evaluating resistant maize (Zea mays) inbred lines, Afolabi, S.*, Menkir, A., Oyekunle, M.*, Abdullahi, U.*, Gedil, M., Meseka, S. K. and Mengesha Abera, W., in: Plant Breeding, pages 1-15, ISSN 0179-9541, 2021. [DOI]
 
Association analysis for resistance to Striga hermonthica in diverse tropical maize inbred lines, Stanley, A., Menkir, A., Ifie, B. E.*, Agre, A. P., Unachukwu, N., Meseka, S. K., Mengesha Abera, W., Bossey, B., Kwadwo, O.*, Tongoona, P.*, Oladejo, O., Sneller, C. and Gedil, M., in: Scientific Reports, volume 11, number -: 24193, pages 1-14, ISSN 2045-2322, 2021. [DOI]
 
Identifying suitable tester for evaluating Striga resistant lines using DArTseq markers and agronomic traits, Zebire, D., Menkir, A., Adetimirin, V.*, Mengesha Abera, W., Meseka, S. K. and Gedil, M., in: PloS ONE, volume 16, number 6: e0253481, pages 1-18, ISSN 1932-6203, 2021. [DOI]
 
Efficacy of maize inbred testers with varying levels of resistance to Striga for classifying Strigaresistant yellow-maize lines into heterotic groups, Zebire, D., Menkir, A., Adetimirin, V.*, Mengesha Abera, W., Meseka, S. K. and Gedil, M., in: Journal of Crop Improvement, pages 1-21, ISSN 1542-7528, 2021. [DOI]
 
Unravelling the effect of provitamin A enrichment on agronomic performance of tropical maize hybrids, Menkir, A., Dieng, I., Mengesha Abera, W., Meseka, S. K., Maziya-Dixon, B., Alamu, E. O., Bossey, B., Muhyideen, O.*, Ewool, M.* and Coulibaly, M.*, in: Plants, volume 10, number 8: 1580, pages 1-19, ISSN 2223-7747, 2021. [DOI]
 
Comparative assessment of effectiveness of alternative genotyping assays for characterizing carotenoids accumulation in tropical maize inbred lines, Sayadi Maazou, A. R., Gedil, M., Adetimirin, V.*, Meseka, S. K., Mengesha Abera, W., Babalola, D., Offornedo, Q. N. and Menkir, A., in: Agronomy, volume 11, number 10: 2022, pages 1-17, ISSN 2073-4395, 2021. [DOI]
 
Effects of drought stress on grain yield, agronomic performance, and heterosis of marker-based improved provitamin-A maize synthetics and their hybrids, Iseghohi, I., Abe, A.*, Meseka, S. K., Mengesha Abera, W., Gedil, M. and Menkir, A., in: Journal of Crop Improvement, pages 1-21, ISSN 1542-7528, 2021. [DOI]
 

2020

Genetic diversity and population structure of maize inbred lines with varying levels of resistance to striga hermonthica using agronomic trait-based and SNP markers, Stanley, A., Menkir, A., Agre, A. P., Ifie, B. E., Tongoona, P.*, Unachukwu, N., Meseka, S. K., Mengesha Abera, W. and Gedil, M., in: Plants, volume 9, number 9: 1223, pages 1-18, ISSN 2223-7747, 2020. [DOI]
 
Effectiveness of yellow maize testers with varying resistance reactions to Striga hermonthica for evaluating the combining ability of maize inbred lines, Zebire, D., Menkir, A., Adetimirin, V.*, Mengesha Abera, W., Meseka, S. K. and Gedil, M., in: Agronomy, volume 10, number 9: 1276, pages 1-27, ISSN 2073-4395, 2020. [DOI]
 
Stacking tolerance to drought and resistance to a parasitic weed in tropical hybrid maize for enhancing resilience to stress combinations, Menkir, A., Crossa, J., Meseka, S. K., Bossey, B., Muhyideen, O.*, Ribeiro, P. F.*, Coulibaly, M.*, Yacoubou, A. M.*, Olaoye, G.* and Haruna, A.*, in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 11, number -: 166, pages 1-16, ISSN 1664-462X, 2020. [DOI]
 
Assessing effect of marker-based improvement of maize synthetics on agronomic performance, carotenoid content, combining ability and heterosis, Iseghohi, I., Abe, A.*, Meseka, S. K., Mengesha Abera, W., Gedil, M. and Menkir, A., in: Agronomy, volume 10, number 11: 1625, pages 1-17, ISSN 2073-4395, 2020. [DOI]
 

2019

Biological versus chemical control of fall armyworm and Lepidoptera stem borers of maize (Zea mays), Kammo, E. Q.*, Suh, C.*, Mbong, G. A.*, Djomo, S. H.*, Chimi, N. L. L.*, Mbeungang, D. L.*, Mafouasson, H. A.*, Meseka, S. K. and Menkir, A., in: Agronomie Africaine, volume 31, number 2, pages 187-198, ISSN 1015-2288, 2019.
 
Factor analysis to investigate genotype and genotype X environment interaction effects on pro-vitamin A content and yield in maize synthetics, Mengesha Abera, W., Menkir, A., Meseka, S. K., Bossey, B., Agbona, A ., Burgueno, J. and Crossa, J., in: Euphytica, volume 215, number : 180, pages 1-15, ISSN 0014-2336, 2019. [DOI]
 
Yield performance stability of adapted and improved cowpea in the Equatoria region of South Sudan, Ngalamu, T.*, Meseka, S. K., Galla, J. O.*, Tongun, N. J.*, Ochanda, N. W.* and Ofori, K.*, in: Legume Research, pages 1-6, ISSN 0250-5371, 2019. [DOI]
 
Genetic improvement in resistance to Striga in tropical maize hybrids, Menkir, A. and Meseka, S. K., in: Crop Science, volume 59, pages 1-14, ISSN 0011-183X, 2019. [DOI]
 
Analysis of phenotypic stability in 25 cowpea genotypes across six environments, Ngalamu, T.*, Meseka, S. K., Ifie, B. E.*, Ofori, K.* and Eleblu, J. S. Y.*, in: Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, pages 1-5, ISSN 0367-8245, 2019. [DOI]
 

2018

Measurement of pesticide residues from chemical control of the invasive Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in a maize experimental field in Mokwa, Nigeria, Togola, A., Meseka, S. K., Menkir, A., Badu-Apraku, B., Boukar, O., Tamo, M. and Djouaka, R. F., in: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, volume 15, number 5:849, pages 1-11, ISSN 1660-4601, 2018. [DOI]
 
Performance assessment of Drought Tolerant Maize Hybrids under combined drought and heat stress, Meseka, S. K., Menkir, A., Bossey, B. and Mengesha Abera, W., in: Agronomy, volume 8, number -:274, pages 1-17, ISSN 2073-4395, 2018. [DOI]
 
Heterotic affinity and combining ability of exotic maize inbred lines for resistance to aflatoxin accumulation, Meseka, S. K., Williams, W. P., Warburton, M., Brown, R. L., Augusto, J., Ortega-Beltran, A., Bandyopadhyay, R. and Menkir, A., in: Euphytica, volume 214, number -:184, pages 1-15, ISSN 0014-2336, 2018. [DOI]
 

2017

Genetic diversity of tropical maize inbred lines combining resistance to Striga hermonthica with drought tolerance using SNP markers, Mengesha Abera, W., Menkir, A., Unachukwu, N., Meseka, S. K., Farinola, A., Girma Tessema, G. and Gedil, M., in: Plant Breeding, volume 136, number 3, pages 338-343, ISSN 0179-9541, 2017. [DOI]
 
Molecular Characterization of IITA Maize Inbred Lines Resistant to Striga hermonthica using SNP Markers, Mengesha Abera, W., Menkir, A., Gedil, M., Meseka, S. K., Unachukwu, N., Farinola, A. and Girma Tessema, G., Abstract/Poster (p.0093) in Plant and Animal Genome Conference XXIV January 14-18, San Diego, CA, 2017.
 
Correlation and path coefficient analysis of top-cross and three-way cross hybrid maize populations, Sesay, S.*, Ojo, D. K.*, Ariyo, O. J.*, Meseka, S. K., Fayeun, L. S.*, Omikunle, A. O. and Oyetunde, A. O., in: African Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 12, number 10, pages 780-789, ISSN 1991-637X, 2017. [DOI]
 
Genetic gains in grain yield of a maize population improved through marker assisted recurrent selection under stress and non-stress conditions in west Africa, Abdulmalik, R. O., Menkir, A., Meseka, S. K., Unachukwu, N., Ado, S. G.*, Olarewaju, J. D.*, Aba, D. A.*, Hearne, S., Crossa, J. and Gedil, M., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 8, number 841, pages 1-11, ISSN 1664-462X, 2017. [DOI]
 
Assessment of performance of drought tolerant maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids under combined drought and heat stress: poster/proceeding, Meseka, S. K., Menkir, A., Bossey, B. and Mengesha Abera, W., Elsevier, 2017.
 

2016

Genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance studies in topcross and three-way cross maize (Zea mays L) hybrids, Sesay, S.*, Ojo, D.*, Ariyo, O. J.* and Meseka, S. K., in: Maydica, volume 61, pages 1-7, ISSN 0025-6153, 2016.
 
Comparative performance of top-cross maize hybrids under managed drought stress and variable rainfed environments, Menkir, A., Crossa, J., Meseka, S. K., Bossey, B., Ado, S. G.*, Obeng-Antwi, K.*, Yallou, C.*, Coulibaly, N.*, Olaoye, G.* and Alidu, H.*, in: Euphytica, volume 212, number 3, pages 455-472, ISSN 0014-2336, 2016. [DOI]
 
Yield stability of yellow maize hybrids in the Savannas of west Africa, Meseka, S. K., Menkir, A., Olakojo, S. A.*, Jalloh, A.*, Coulibaly, N.* and Bossey, B., in: Agronomy Journal, volume 108, number 4, pages 1313-1320, ISSN 0002-1962, 2016. [DOI]
 

2014

Variability and grain yield potential of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L) R. Br.) genotypes under irrigated conditions in the Sudan, Ishaq, J.* and Meseka, S. K., in: Canadian Journal of Plant Breeding, volume 2, number 2, pages 76-79, ISSN 2291-6342, 2014.
 
Exploitation of beneficial alleles from maize (Zea mays L.) landraces to enhance performance of an elite variety in water stress environments, Meseka, S. K., Menkir, A. and Obeng-Antwi, K.*, in: Euphytica, pages 1-12, ISSN 0014-2336, 2014. [DOI]
 

2013

Effects of planting date on yield related traits of some soybean genotypes in Sennar state of the Sudan, Ngalamu, T.*, Odra, J., Ashraf, M.* and Meseka, S. K., in: Journal of Applied Agricultural Research, volume 5, number 1, pages 1-11, ISSN 2006-750X, 2013.
 
Soybean (Glycine max L) genotype and environment interaction effect on yield and other related traits, Ngalamu, T.*, Ashraf, M.* and Meseka, S. K., in: American Journal of Experimental Agriculture, volume 3, number 4, pages 977-987, ISSN 2231-0606, 2013.
 
Introgression of alleles from maize landraces to improve drought tolerance in an adapted germplasm, Meseka, S. K., Fakorede, M.*, Ajala, S., Badu-Apraku, B. and Menkir, A., in: Journal of Crop Improvement, volume 27, number 1, pages 96-112, ISSN 1542-7528, 2013. [DOI]
 

2012

Performance of soybean (Glycine max L Merrill) genotypes under different planting dates in Sennar State of the Sudan, Ngalamu, T.*, Meseka, S. K. and Ashraf, M.*, in: Journal of Applied Biosciences, volume 49, pages 3363-3370, ISSN 1997-5902, 2012.
 
Combining ability analysis among Sudanese and IITA maize germplasm at Gezira Research Station, Meseka, S. K. and Ishaaq, J.*, in: Journal of Applied Biosciences, volume 57, pages 4198-4207, ISSN 1997-5902, 2012.
 

2011

Genetic analysis of performance of maize inbred lines under drought stress, Meseka, S. K., Menkir, A. and Ajala, S., in: Journal of Crop Improvement, volume 25, number 5, pages 521-539, ISSN 1542-7528, 2011. [DOI]
 

2008

Yield potential and yield stability of maize hybrids selected for drought tolerance, Meseka, S. K., Menkir, A. and Ibrahim, A.*, in: Journal of Applied Biosciences, volume 3, pages 82-90, ISSN 1997-5902, 2008.
 

2006

Genetic analysis of performance of maize inbred lines selected for tolerance to drought under low nitrogen, Meseka, S. K., Menkir, A., Ibrahim, A.* and Ajala, S., in: Maydica, volume 51, number 3-4, pages 487-495, ISSN 0025-6153, 2006.