Cowpea is an important source of protein for people in Africa. However, the crop suffers major damage and yield losses due to bean flower thrips, Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Although companion plants are known to reduce the damage caused by insect pests, the role of...
Diabate, S.
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Martin, T.
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Murungi, L.K.
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Fiaboe, K.K.M.
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Subramanian, S.
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Wesonga, J.
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Deletre, E.
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[Repellent activity of Cymbopogon citratus and Tagetes minuta and their specific volatiles against Megalurothrips sjostedti]
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Repellent activity of Cymbopogon citratus and Tagetes minuta and their specific volatiles against Megalurothrips sjostedti
The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) is the major insect pest of cabbage crops in Togo and Benin. For control, farmers very often resort to spraying chemical insecticides at high dosages with frequent applications. Bioassays were carried out on three populations of P. xylostella, two fr...
Agboyi, L.K.
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Ketoh, G.K.
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Martin, T.
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Glitho, I.A.
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Tamo, M.
,
[Pesticide resistance in Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) populations from Togo and Benin]
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Pesticide resistance in Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) populations from Togo and Benin
n 2008, the invasive tomato red spider mite Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae), a pest of sola-
naceous crops, was identi
fi
ed for the
fi
rst time as the cause of serious damage on tomato (
Solanum
lycopersicum
L.; Solanaceae) crops in Benin. Since then, frequent outbreaks have been obser...
Azandémè-Hounmalon, G.Y.
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Affognon, Hippolyte D.
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Komlan, F.A.
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Tamo, M.
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Fiaboe, K.K.M.
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Kreiter, S.
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Martin, T.
,
[Farmers control practices against the invasive red spider mite, Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard in Benin]
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Farmers control practices against the invasive red spider mite, Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard in Benin
Chemical control has highly expanded over the last 30 years in sub-Saharan Africa to reduce bio-aggressors on all crops. Pest management of fruits and vegetables by small farmers in sub-Saharan Africa have developed anarchically in a fuzzy regulation framework. Pesticide toxicity and excessive ap...
Bon, H. de
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Huat, J.
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Parrot, L.
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Sinzogan, A.A.C.
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Martin, T.
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Malézieux, E.
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Vayssières, Jean-François
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[Pesticide risks from fruit and vegetable pest management by small farmers in subSaharan Africa: a review]
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Pesticide risks from fruit and vegetable pest management by small farmers in subSaharan Africa: a review
The cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora, is a major insect pest of cowpea in Africa. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) mediate plant–arthropod interactions that could be used in the management of insect pests. In this study, we established the VOC profile involved in the interaction between A. cracciv...
Diabate, S.
,
Deletre, E.
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Murungi, L.K.
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Fiaboe, K.K.M.
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Wesonga, J.
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Martin, T.
,
[Behavioural response of alate Aphis craccivora Koch (Homoptera: Aphididae) to volatiles from different cowpea cultivars]
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Behavioural response of alate Aphis craccivora Koch (Homoptera: Aphididae) to volatiles from different cowpea cultivars
Helicoverpa armigera is an indigenous species in Africa and has been reported in the destruction of several crops in Benin. Management of H. armigera pest is mainly focused on the use of synthetic pyrethroids, which may contribute to resistance selection. This study aimed to screen the susceptibi...
Tossou, E.
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Tepa-Yotto, G.T.
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Kpindou, O.K.D.
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Sandeu, R.
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Datinon, B.
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Zeukeng, F.
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Akoton, R.
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Tchigossou, G.M.
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Djègbè, I.
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Vontas, J.
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Martin, T.
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Wondji, C.
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Tamò, M.
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Bokonon-Ganta, A.H.
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Djouaka, R.
,
[Susceptibility profiles of helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to deltamethrin reveal a contrast between the northern and the southern Benin]
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Susceptibility profiles of helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to deltamethrin reveal a contrast between the northern and the southern Benin
Bean flower thrips (Megalurothrips sjostedti) is a key pest of cowpea (Vigna unguicalata) in Africa. To better understand the interaction of M. sjostedti to cowpea cultivars to improve management efforts, we investigated the repellent properties of volatiles of four cowpea cultivars, namely Ex-Lu...
Diabate, S.
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Deletre, E.
,
Murungi, L.K.
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Fiaboe, K.K.M.
,
Subramanian, S.
,
Wesonga, J.
,
Martin, T.
,
[Behavioural responses of bean flower thrips (Megalurothrips sjostedti) to vegetative and floral volatiles from different cowpea cultivars]
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Behavioural responses of bean flower thrips (Megalurothrips sjostedti) to vegetative and floral volatiles from different cowpea cultivars