Two surveys were conducted in Tanzania in May- June 2003 and June-August 2004 to determine the incidence and severity of several cassava arthropod pests including cassava green mite, cassava mealybug, spiralling whitefly, Bemisia spp., cassava
scale, red mite, Zonocerus elegans, and several speci...
Gnanvossou, D.
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Hanna, R.
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Pallangyo, B.
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Toko, M.
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Nsami, E.
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Mfugale, O.
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[Distribution and abundance of cassava pests in Tanzania with a note on the spiralling whitefly]
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Distribution and abundance of cassava pests in Tanzania with a note on the spiralling whitefly
Fopius arisanus (Sonan) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is a koinobiont solitary parasitoid of various fruit flies, particularly those in the genus Bactrocera. Researchers introduced F. arisanus into Africa for the biological control of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae), a pest of a w...
Nanga, S.N.
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Hanna, R.
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Gnanvossou, D.
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Fotso Kuate, A.
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Fiaboe, K.K.M.
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Djieto-Lordon, C.
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[Fruit preference, parasitism, and offspring fitness of Fopius arisanus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) exposed to Bactrocera dorsalis' (Diptera: Tephritidae) infested fruit species]
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Fruit preference, parasitism, and offspring fitness of Fopius arisanus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) exposed to Bactrocera dorsalis' (Diptera: Tephritidae) infested fruit species
The cassava green mite Mononychellus tanajoa (Bondar) (Acari: Tetranychidae) is one of the most important pests of cassava, a main staple food crop in Tanzania. The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (ETA) in collaboration with the Tanzania
National Biological Control P r o m (NBCP) ...
Pallangyo, B.
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Hanna, R.
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Toko, M.
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Gnanvossou, D.
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Mgoo, V.
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Otema, M.
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Onzo, A.
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Hountondji, F.C.C.
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Nsami, E.
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Mfugale, O.
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[Biological control of cassava green mite in Tanzania]
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Biological control of cassava green mite in Tanzania
Typhlodromalus manihoti and Typhlodromalus aripo are exotic predators of the cassava green mite Mononychellus tanajoa in Africa. In an earlier paper, we showed that the two predators were attracted to odors from M. tanajoa-infested cassava leaves. In addition to the key prey species, M. tanajoa, ...
Gnanvossou, D.
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Hanna, R.
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Dicke, M.
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[Prey-related odor preference of the predatory mites Typhlodromalus manihoti and Typhlodromalus aripo (Acari: Phytoseiidae)]
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Prey-related odor preference of the predatory mites Typhlodromalus manihoti and Typhlodromalus aripo (Acari: Phytoseiidae)