The larval parasitoid guild of the cowpea pod borer Maruca vitrata was studied on wild and cultivated host plants in Southern and Central Benin, West Africa. A total of eight parasitoids, seven of which belonging to the Hymenoptera: Braconidae, and one to the Diptera: Tachinidae, were observed ex...
Arodokoun, D.Y.
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Tamo, M.
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Cloutier, C.
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Brodeur, J.
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[Larval parasitoids occurring on Maruca vitrata Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Benin, West Africa]
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Larval parasitoids occurring on Maruca vitrata Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Benin, West Africa
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) is an important cash, food and nutritional security grain legume crop in the semi-arid regions of sub-Saharan Africa. However, its productivity is hampered by several biotic stress factors including numerous insect pests that infest and damage the crop at all i...
Togola, A.
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Boukar, O.
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Belko, N.
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Chamarthi, S.K.
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Fatokun, C.A.
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Tamo, M.
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Oigiangbe, N.
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[Host plant resistance to insect pests of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.): achievements and future prospects]
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Host plant resistance to insect pests of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.): achievements and future prospects
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)
Termites are known to cause significant economic losses in yam fields. Therefore, assessing diversity and abundance of termites in yam fields is critical for their control. In this study, we compared the specific richness, abundance, and diversity of functional groups of termite pests in upland a...
Loko, Y.L.E.
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Orobiyi, A.
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Toffa, J.
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Agre, P.
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Tamo, M.
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Roisin, Y.
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[Termites (Blattodea: Termitidae) diversity and assemblages in different yam fields habitats in central Benin]
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Termites (Blattodea: Termitidae) diversity and assemblages in different yam fields habitats in central Benin
Rice is an important staple crop whose production is limited by array of insect pests and diseases. African rice gall midge (AfRGM) Orseolia oryzivora Harris & Gagné (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) is a major insect pest of lowland rice ecology in Africa. Heavy yield losses have been recorded in many fa...
Oyetunji, O.E.
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Odebode, C.
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Nwilene, F.
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Togola, A.
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Tamo, M.
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[Effect of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae on the adult African rice gall midge (AfRGM – Orseolia oryzivora)]
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Effect of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae on the adult African rice gall midge (AfRGM – Orseolia oryzivora)
The effect of host plant resistance on growth and developmental parameters of the bean flower thrips Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom was determined on nine cowpea (Vigna unguiculata {L.}Walp.) cultivars under laboratory conditions. Newly emerged adults M. sjostedti were confined on peduncles with...
Alabi, O.
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Odebiyi, J.
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Tamo, M.
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[Effect of hostplant resistance on growth and developmental parameters of the flower bud thrips, Megalurothrips sjostedti (Trybom) on some resistant cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) cultivars]
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Effect of hostplant resistance on growth and developmental parameters of the flower bud thrips, Megalurothrips sjostedti (Trybom) on some resistant cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) cultivars
Deux expérimentations ont été mises en place pour étudier la réponse effet/dose de deux souches de champignons entomopathogènes, Metarhizium anisopliae, Met 31 et Beauveria bassiana, Bb 11 sur les stades larvaires de Helicoverpa armigera. Dans la première expérimentation, la souche Met 31 de M. a...
Douro-Kpindou, O.K.
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Djegui, D.A.
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Glitho, I. A.
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Tamo, M.
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[Reponse des stades larvaires de Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae) a lapplication de champignons entomopathogenes Metarhizium anisopliae et Beauveria bassiana]
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Reponse des stades larvaires de Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae) a lapplication de champignons entomopathogenes Metarhizium anisopliae et Beauveria bassiana
Goergen, Georg E.
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Ajuonu, O.
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Kyofa-Boamah, M.E.
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Umeh, V.
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Bokonon-Ganta, A.H.
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Tamo, M.
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Neuenschwander, P.
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[Classical biological control of Papaya mealybug in West Africa]
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Classical biological control of Papaya mealybug in West Africa
Cell-phone ready educational videos, translated into local languages, are a recent phenomenon in developing nations. One of the reasons for the emergence of this approach is due to the scarcity of other forms of educational materials with appropriate content for low literate learners. Additionall...
Bello-Bravo, Julia
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Dannon, E.A.
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Agunbiade, T.A.
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Tamo, M.
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Pittendrigh, Barry R.
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[The prospect of animated videos in agriculture and health: a case study in Benin]
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The prospect of animated videos in agriculture and health: a case study in Benin