Avaliação de linhagens de feijão-caupi em condições de campo e laboratório: desempenho agronômico em várzea tropical e resistência aos agentes fitopatogênicos Sclerotinia sclerotiorum sp. e Sclerotiorum rolfsii

Abstract

Cowpea is a legume of socioeconomic importance, especially in the North and Northeast regions of Brazil. Therefore, it is essential to study strategies that contribute to increasing productivity, which can be achieved by prospecting for better genotypes for the production system. Therefore, the objective of this work was to review the literature on cowpea, emphasizing its importance and main characteristics. A detailed survey of cowpea was carried out, addressing its origin and importance, genetic improvement of plants, cultivation in tropical floodplains, the main diseases of importance to the crop, and the selection index and MGIDI selection index.