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    Inventory of major insects of Jatropha curcas L. (Euphorbiaceae) and their natural enemies in Southern Benin.

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    Date
    2013-10
    Author
    Datinon, B.
    Glitho, A.I.
    Tamò, M.
    Amevoin, K.
    Goergen, Georg E.
    Douro-Kpindou, O.K.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Inventory of insects associated with Jatropha curcas L. (Euphorbiaceae) was conducted from June 2011 to May 2012 at 5 sites in southern and central Benin. Thirty-two major insect pests and 14 natural enemies, including 6 parasitoids and 8 predators, were recorded. The most important phytophagous species were Stomphastis thraustica (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), Aulacophora africana (Weise) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Altica sp. (Coleoptera: Apionidae), Lagria villosa (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Lagriidae), Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Gramara de Willink (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), Denticera nr divisella (Duponchel) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Nezara viridula (Linnaeus) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), Calidea dregei Germar (Heteroptera: Scutelleridae), and Riptortus dentipes Fabricius (Hemiptera: Alydidae). Almost all recovered parasitoids were obtained from caterpillars of D. nr divisella; a pest moth causes significant damage to flowers and young capsules of J. curcas. Within this guild the ichneumonid wasp Syzeuctus nr hessei Benoit proved to be the most effective parasitoid against D. nr divisella in all 5 sites, with parasitism rate averaging 63%.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/1211
    IITA Subjects
    Pests Of Plants
    Agrovoc Terms
    Jatropha Curcas; Pests; Parasitoids; Natural Enemies
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Benin
    Journals
    Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science
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