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Could cowpeas be a tool to combat wheat stem sawfly?

Sue Roesler
Jan 29, 2021
Jan 29, 2021

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Cowpeas have been shown to be a good forage legume for livestock, while some varieties, like black-eyed peas, are grown for human food.

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