Synthetic sex pheromone traps for the legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), effectively attracted males in cowpea fields at Cotonou (lat. 6°25' N) in southern Benin, where pest incidence is observed throughout the year. However, the same pheromone lures caught ver...
Adati, T.
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Tamò, M.
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Koji, S.
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Downham, M.C.A.
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[Effect of migration and mating status of the legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) on the efficacy of synthetic sex pheromone traps in West Africa]
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Effect of migration and mating status of the legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) on the efficacy of synthetic sex pheromone traps in West Africa
The Natural Resources Institute (NRI) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) are collaborating to develop sex pheromone traps as monitoring tools for Maruca vitrata. The principal component of the pheromone is (E, E)-10, 12-hexadecadienal. Our trapping experiments in cowpe...
Downham, M.C.A.
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Tamo, M.
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Hall, D.
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Datinon, B.
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Dahounto, D.
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Adetonah, J.
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[Development of sex pheromone traps for monitoring the legume podborer, Maruca vitrata (F.) (Lepidoptera: pyralidae)]
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Development of sex pheromone traps for monitoring the legume podborer, Maruca vitrata (F.) (Lepidoptera: pyralidae)
Cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. is an important component in mixed cropping systems that are appropriate to the agro-ecological characteristics of the West African savannah. However, the contribution of cowpea to overall productivity of the systems is reduced by a number of insect pest specie...
Adati, T.
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Tamò, M.
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Yusuf, S.R.
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Downham, M.C.A.
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Singh, B.B.
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Hammond, W.
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[Integrated pest management for cowpea cereal cropping systems in the West African savannah]
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Integrated pest management for cowpea cereal cropping systems in the West African savannah
In previous work successful trapping of the legume podborer, Maruca vitrata Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), was accomplished using a synthetic pheromone blend consisting of (E,E)-10,12-hexadecadienal, (E,E)-10,12-hexadecadienol, and (E)-10-hexadecenal in a 100 : 5 : 5 ratio. In the present wo...
Downham, M.C.A.
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Tamò, M.
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Hall, D.R.
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Datinon, B.
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Adetonah, S.
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Farman, D.I.
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[Developing pheromone traps and lures for Maruca vitrata in Benin, West Africa]
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Developing pheromone traps and lures for Maruca vitrata in Benin, West Africa