Scab is the most important disease of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) in the northern part of Nigeria. Is provocated by a fungal Sphaceloma (Elsinoe phaseoli) An ascomycete whose products principale are Gibberellins, especially gibberellin A4.

A portmanteau of carpe diem, a Latin phrase that means “Seize the Day!” and DM, which stands for Direct Messages. This word means seizing the day via DMs.