The South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is a devastating invasive pest of tomato crops in several areas around the world including Africa. Here, we comprehensively review and discuss the relevant scientific knowledge on its occurrence, biological and...
Mansour, R.
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Brévault, T.
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Chailleux, A.
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Cherif, A.
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Grissa-Lebdi, K.
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Haddi, K.
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Mohamed, S.A.
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Nofemela, R.S.
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Oke, A.
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Sylla, S.
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Tonnang, Henri E.Z.
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Zappalà, L.
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Kenis, M.
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Desneux, N.
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Biondi, A.
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[Occurrence, biology, natural enemies and management of Tuta absoluta in Africa]
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Occurrence, biology, natural enemies and management of Tuta absoluta in Africa
The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, a moth originating from the American continent, has recently invaded most African countries, where it is seriously threatening food security as a pest of cereals. The current management methods rely heavily on the use of synthetic insecticides but there i...
Agboyi, L.K.
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Goergen, G.
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Beseh, P.
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Mensah, S.A.
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Clottey, V.A.
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Glikpo, R.
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Buddie, A.
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Cafa, G.
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Offord, L.
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Day, R.
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Rwomushana, I.
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Kenis, M.
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[Parasitoid complex of fall armyworm, spodoptera frugiperda, in Ghana and Benin]
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Parasitoid complex of fall armyworm, spodoptera frugiperda, in Ghana and Benin
The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, a moth originating from tropical and subtropical America, has recently become a serious pest of cereals in sub-Saharan Africa. Biological control offers an economically and environmentally safer alternative to synthetic insecticides that are being used fo...
Kenis, M.
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Plessis, H. du
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Berg, J. van den
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Ba, Malick N.
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Goergen, Georg E.
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Kwadjo, K.E.
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Baoua, I.
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Tefera, T.
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Buddie, A.
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Cafa, G.
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Offord, L.
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Rwomushana, I.
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Polaszek, A.
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[Telenomus Remus, a candidate parasitoid for the biological control of Spodoptera Frugiperda in Africa, is already present on the continent]
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Telenomus Remus, a candidate parasitoid for the biological control of Spodoptera Frugiperda in Africa, is already present on the continent