Three insect groups, known from the literature, were confirmed to make up a seed pest complex in cowpea fields in Benin Republic (West Africa). Several species of heteropteran pod‐sucking bugs (PSBs), two lepidopteran species, namely Maruca testulalis (Geyer) and Cydia ptyehora (Meyrick) and the ...
Dreyer, H.
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Baumgaertner, J.U.
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Tamo, M.
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[Seed damaging field pests of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) L.Walp.) in Benin: occurance and pest status]
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Seed damaging field pests of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) L.Walp.) in Benin: occurance and pest status
(1) The effects of the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti Mat.-Ferr., on cassava, Manihot esculenta Crantz, growth, development and yields as modified by weather, soil water and nitrogen, and natural enemies were examined. (2) Rainfall-induced mortality and plant carbohydrate stress were the...
Gutiérrez, A.P.
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Neuenschwander, P.
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Schulthess, F.
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Herren, H.R.
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Baumgaertner, J.U.
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Wermelinger, B.
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Lohr, B.
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Ellis, C.K.
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[Analysis of the biological control of cassava pests in Africa: II. Cassava mealybug (Phenaccoccus manihoti)]
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Analysis of the biological control of cassava pests in Africa: II. Cassava mealybug (Phenaccoccus manihoti)
( 1 ) A model for the growth and development of cassava, Manihot esculenta Crantz, as modified by weather, soil nitrogen and water is described, and used in later papers to evaluate damage by exotic cassava pests and the effectiveness of control by natural. (2) Analogous relationships between t...
Gutiérrez, A.P.
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Wermelinger, B.
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Schulthess, F.
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Baumgaertner, J.U.
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Herren, H.R.
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Ellis, C.K.
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Yaninek, John S.
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[Analysis of biological control of cassava pests in Africa: I. Simulation of carbon, nitrogen and water dynamics in cassava]
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Analysis of biological control of cassava pests in Africa: I. Simulation of carbon, nitrogen and water dynamics in cassava
A population model for maize growth and development driven by temperature, solar radiation, soil water and soil nitrogen is presented. A time-varying distributed delay model is used to describe the dynamics of the attributes number, biomass and nitrogen belonging to leaf, root, stem, grain, rachy...
Bonato, O.
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Schulthess, F.
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Baumgaertner, J.U.
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[Simulation model for maize crop growth based on acquisition and allocation processes for carbohydrate and nitrogen]
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Simulation model for maize crop growth based on acquisition and allocation processes for carbohydrate and nitrogen
Staubli Dreyer, B.
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Baumgaertner, J.U.
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Neuenschwander, P.
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Dorn, S.
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[The functional responses of two Hyperaspis notat strains to their prey, the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti]
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The functional responses of two Hyperaspis notat strains to their prey, the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti
The coccinellid, Hyperaspis notata Mulsant, is associated with the mealybugs Phenacoccus manihoti Mat.‐Ferr. and P. herreni Williams, on cassava in southern Brazil and the highlands of Colombia. Brought to Africa to help control the accidentally introduced P. manihoti, its range of target prey an...
Staubli Dreyer, B.
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Neuenschwander, P.
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Baumgaertner, J.U.
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Dorn, S.
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[Trophic influences on survival, development and reproduction of Hyperaspis notata (Col., Coccinellidae)]
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Trophic influences on survival, development and reproduction of Hyperaspis notata (Col., Coccinellidae)
The interactions between cowpea and one of its key pests, Megalurothrips sjostedti (Trybom), were evaluated via a simulation model based on three modules building the core of the cowpea growth model, i.e. the time-varying distributed delay, the functional response acquisition function, and the me...
Tamo, M.
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Baumgaertner, J.U.
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Gutiérrez, A.
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[Analysis of the cowpea agroecosystem in West Africa: II. Modelling the interactions between cowpea and the bean flower thrips Megalurothrips sjostedti (Trybom) (Thysanoptera, Thripidae)]
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Analysis of the cowpea agroecosystem in West Africa: II. Modelling the interactions between cowpea and the bean flower thrips Megalurothrips sjostedti (Trybom) (Thysanoptera, Thripidae)
Past attempts to alleviate the problems of poor farmers engaged in mixed-crop-livestock production have generally focussed on the design and diffusion of new technologies targeted on specific components of the agroecosystem. Unfortunately, such piece-meal efforts have had little impact in the dev...
Li Pun, H.H.
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Baumgaertner, J.U.
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Greiling, J.
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Gopalan, H.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Mares, V.
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McDermott, John J.
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Odiit, M.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Linking natural resources, agriculture and human health: case studies from East Africa]
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Linking natural resources, agriculture and human health: case studies from East Africa
Stage-specific survival rates of cowpea seeds were evaluated in fields planted during both cropping seasons of 1991 and 1992 in southern Benin using Manly's regression model. Considerable seed damage could be recognised in all seed growth stages and reflected the variable pest infestations during...
Dreyer, H.
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Baumgaertner, J.U.
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[The influence of postflowering pests on cowpea seed yield with particular reference to damage by Heteroptera in southern Benin]
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The influence of postflowering pests on cowpea seed yield with particular reference to damage by Heteroptera in southern Benin
Density-specific sampling plans were developed under African conditions for the exotic spider mite, Mononychellus tanajoa (Bondar), a serious pest of cassava, Manihot esculenta. The within-plant distribution of Mononychellus tanajoa was found to favour new foliage, regardless of time of planting ...
Yaninek, John S.
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Baumgaertner, J.U.
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Gutiérrez, A.P.
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[Sampling Mononychellus tanajoa (Acari: Tetranychidae) on cassava in Africa]
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Sampling Mononychellus tanajoa (Acari: Tetranychidae) on cassava in Africa