A method for assessing the damage by insect pests to cowpeas is presented. A crop life table for cowpeas grown in northern Nigeria shows the estimated losses due to insect attack at various stages of growth of the plants. The potential loss in yield due to insects is over 90%, with 70% of this loss occuring during the flowering and pod formation stages.
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