The preponderance and effect of extra application of synthetic insecticide, lamda-cyhalothrin and botanical, neem seed extracts to control pod sucking bugs of cowpea were investigated in 2007 and 2008, respectively at Samaru, Zaria, Nigeria. The design used was Randomized Complete Block Design. The cowpea variety used was SAMPEA-7, which was sown on 4th and 6th August in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Six treatments were used which w...