豇豆病虫害常会造成减产70%～80%。非洲农业技术基金会的科研人员同贝洛大学合作研制出了一种抗病的改良型豇豆。在名为“抗豆野螟(Maruca)Bt豇豆的开发”的第2届农业生物技术促进研讨会上,尼日利亚贝洛大学农业研究所所长Ahmad Falaki博士称“该所培育抗虫豇豆品种的研究工作已到后期阶段。”“目前已到达复制多位点以选择高产和抗虫品种的阶段,随后将发 Cowpea pests often result in cut 70% to 80%. Researchers at the African Agricultural Technology Foundation worked with Bello University to develop a disease-resistant, modified cowpea. At the 2nd Symposium on Agricultural Biotechnology Promotion entitled ”Development of Cowpea Bt Maruca Bt“, Dr. Ahmad Falaki, Director of the Institute of Agriculture at Belo Horizonte, Nigeria, said ” The research on cowpea varieties has reached a later stage. “” It has now reached the stage of replication of multiple loci to select high-yielding and insect-resistant varieties,