Anoplolepis tenella is a ground-nesting ant of the tropical forest zone of Central Africa,
commonly associated with African root and tuber scale, Stictococcus vayssierei Richard, an
emerging cassava pest. Understanding the ant’s foraging activity and diet breadth is an
important step towards deve...
Kuate, A.F.
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Tindo, M.
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Hanna, R.
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Kenne, M.
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Goergen, Georg E.
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[Foraging activity and diet of the ant, Anoplolepis tenella Santschi (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in southern Cameroon]
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Foraging activity and diet of the ant, Anoplolepis tenella Santschi (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in southern Cameroon
Cassava is, economically, one of the most important root and tuber crops in Africa. However, its production is compromised by a large number of diseases and pests among which the african root and tuber scale (Stictococcus vayssierei Richard). This insect causes damage that can result in a low yie...
Ndengo, N.E.
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Ki-Munseki, A.L.
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Hanna, R.
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Ngbolua, K.
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[Screening cassava (Manihot esculenta CRANTZ) genotypes for resistance to African root and tuber scale (Stictococcus vayssierei Richard) in differents Agro-ecological zones of Beni (North Kivu, DR Congo)]
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[Criblage de génotypes de manioc (Manihot esculenta CRANTZ) pour la résistance à la cochenille Africaine de racines et tubercules (Stictococcus vayssierei Richard) dans différentes zones agro-écologiques de Beni (Nord Kivu, RD Congo)]
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Criblage de génotypes de manioc (Manihot esculenta CRANTZ) pour la résistance à la cochenille Africaine de racines et tubercules (Stictococcus vayssierei Richard) dans différentes zones agro-écologiques de Beni (Nord Kivu, RD Congo)
The African root and tuber scale Stictococcus vayssierei Richard is the only known hypogeal species of the family Stictococcidae. Its wide range of host plants together with concurrently field observed differences in host preference provided evidence of polyphagy or the involvement of more than a...
La cochenille Africaine des plantes it racines et tubercules Stictococcus vayssierei Richard est l'unique espece souterraine decrite appartenant it la farnille des Stictococcidae. La large gamme des plantes attaquees ainsi que les differences de preference observees suggerent l'implication de plu...
Tindo, M.
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Doumtsop, A.
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Goergen, Georg E.
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Hanna, R.
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[Morphological description and illustration of the female developmental stages of Stictococcus vayssierei (Homoptera: Stictoccocidae)]
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Morphological description and illustration of the female developmental stages of Stictococcus vayssierei (Homoptera: Stictoccocidae)