A field trial was conducted to investigate the efficacy of an oil formulation of the fungal entomopathogen, Metarhizium flavoviride, for control of the variegated grasshopper, Zonocerus variegatus. The results of the trial showed a significant reduction in grasshopper populations following spray ...
Thomas, M.B.
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Langewald, J.
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Wood, S.N.
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[Evaluating the effects of a biopesticide on populations of the variegated grasshopper, Zonocerus variegatus]
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Evaluating the effects of a biopesticide on populations of the variegated grasshopper, Zonocerus variegatus
In surveys of cassava fields in the coastal savanna and rain forest zones of Ghana, eight species of ants, mostly in the genera Camponotus, Crematogaster and Pheidole (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), were found attending cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero. Ant densities were much hig...
Cudjoe, A.
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Neuenschwander, P.
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Copland, M.
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[Interference by ants in biological control of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Ghana]
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Interference by ants in biological control of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Ghana
Role of trichome density in cassava resistance to mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero was evaluated on the apex, the first expanded leaf and the stem in pubescent and glabrous cassava varieties. Pubescence significantly retarded the rate of settling and establishment of P. manihoti. The...
Kasu, T.
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Odebiyi, J.
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Lema, K.
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[Effects of cassava pubescene on the behaviour, postembryonic development and reproduction of the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti matileferrero (Homoptera: pseudococcidae)]
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Effects of cassava pubescene on the behaviour, postembryonic development and reproduction of the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti matileferrero (Homoptera: pseudococcidae)
The palaeotropical, gregarious, endoparasitic braconids Cotesia sesamiae, Cotesia flavipes and Cotesia chilonis were recently imported into Benin as candidates for biological control of stem and cob borers of maize. Host acceptability and host suitability of six gramineous borers occurring in wes...
Hailemichael, Y.
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Schulthess, F.
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Smith, W.
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Overholt, W.A.
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[Suitability of West African gramineous stemborers for the development of Cotesia species (Hymenoptera: Brachonidae)]
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Suitability of West African gramineous stemborers for the development of Cotesia species (Hymenoptera: Brachonidae)
The Biological Control Program (BCP)of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and national biological control programs, established specifically to control exotic cassava pests in Africa, are now evolving to address other pest problems. Formal training syllabuses are therefore to be ...
Markham, R.H.
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Sicely, E.M.
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[Appropriate support for national programs; training, research, administration and funding]
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Appropriate support for national programs; training, research, administration and funding
A fungal entomopathogen, Beauveria bassiana, was used to treat maize ears placed in traditional grain stores against Prostephanus truncatus in a field experiment conducted from September 1997 to March 1998 in the Benin Republic, West Africa. Treatments included oil-based spray with and without co...
Meikle, W.G.
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Cherry, A.J.
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Holst, N.
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Hounna, B.
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Markham, R.H.
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[The effects of an entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin (Hyphomycetes), on Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Col: Bostrichdae), Sitophilus zeamais (Col: Curculionidae) and grain losses in stored maize in the Benin Republic]
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The effects of an entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin (Hyphomycetes), on Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Col: Bostrichdae), Sitophilus zeamais (Col: Curculionidae) and grain losses in stored maize in the Benin Republic
The tiny size of eriophyoid mites is a key feature regarding their status as herbivorous pests. Many eriophyoid species are highly host specific and live in concealed sites (refuges) on their hosts, which are difficult to access by natural enemies. We explored the spatial refuge used by one of th...
Lawson-Balagbo, L.M.
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Gondim, M.G.C.
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Moraes, G.J. de
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Hanna, R.
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Schausberger, P.
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[Refuge use by the coconut mite Aceria guerreronis: fine scale distribution and association with other mites under the perianth]
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Refuge use by the coconut mite Aceria guerreronis: fine scale distribution and association with other mites under the perianth
White mold, caused by the fungus Sclerotinia (Whetzelinia) sclerotiorum, is distributed worldwide and has more than 300 hosts. It infects flowers, cotyledons, seeds, leaves or injured plant tissue. The disease can be controlled by crop rotation, flooding, reduced seeding rates, application of che...
El moho blanco causado por el hongo Sclerotinia (Whetzelinia) sclerotiorum se halla presente en todo el mundo y mas de 300 plantas son hospedantes del patogeno; infecta las flores, cotiledones, semillas, hojas o tejido herido. El control de la enfermedad se puede hacer por: rotacion de cultivos, ...
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)
This is the seventh publication in a series concerning the phytoseiid mites of sub-Saharan Africa. Sixteen phytoseiid species of the subfamily Phytoseiinae (Chantia: 1 species, Phytoseius: 13 species and Platyseiella: 2 species) are reported in this paper. They include all species of this subfami...
Ueckermann, E.A.
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Zannou, I.D.
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Moraes, G.J. de
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Oliveira, A.R.
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Hanna, R.
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Yaninek, John S.
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[Phytoseiid mites of the subfamily Phytoseiinae (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from sub-Saharan Africa]
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Phytoseiid mites of the subfamily Phytoseiinae (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from sub-Saharan Africa