Establishment and spread of Gyranusoidea tebygi Noyes and Anagyrus mangicola Noyes (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), two biologigal control agents released against the mango mealybug Rastrococcus invadens Williams (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) in Africa

Two specific endophagous parasitoids Gyranusoidea tebygi and Anagyrus mangicola, of Indian origin, were mass‐reared at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in Cotonou and released against the mango mealybug Rastrococcus invadens, in collaboration with national biological control progr...

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Autores principales: Neuenschwander, Peter, Boavida, C., Bokonon-Ganta, A.H., Gado, A., Herren, H.R.
Formato: Journal Article
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Publicado: Informa UK Limited 1994
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100935
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author Neuenschwander, Peter
Boavida, C.
Bokonon-Ganta, A.H.
Gado, A.
Herren, H.R.
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Bokonon-Ganta, A.H.
Gado, A.
Herren, H.R.
Neuenschwander, Peter
author_facet Neuenschwander, Peter
Boavida, C.
Bokonon-Ganta, A.H.
Gado, A.
Herren, H.R.
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description Two specific endophagous parasitoids Gyranusoidea tebygi and Anagyrus mangicola, of Indian origin, were mass‐reared at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in Cotonou and released against the mango mealybug Rastrococcus invadens, in collaboration with national biological control programmes. G. tebygi was released in the following countries: Benin, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Zaire. In Togo, it had been released earlier and studied during another project. This parasitoid is now established in all areas infested by the mango mealybug. In addition, it established itself without previous release in Congo and Côte d'Ivoire. A. mangicola has been released in Benin, Gabon and Sierra Leone since 1991, and by mid‐1993 was recovered from a few sites. It seems locally established in southern Benin.
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spelling CGSpace1009352024-05-15T05:11:41Z Establishment and spread of Gyranusoidea tebygi Noyes and Anagyrus mangicola Noyes (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), two biologigal control agents released against the mango mealybug Rastrococcus invadens Williams (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) in Africa Neuenschwander, Peter Boavida, C. Bokonon-Ganta, A.H. Gado, A. Herren, H.R. mealybugs biological control parasitoids Two specific endophagous parasitoids Gyranusoidea tebygi and Anagyrus mangicola, of Indian origin, were mass‐reared at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in Cotonou and released against the mango mealybug Rastrococcus invadens, in collaboration with national biological control programmes. G. tebygi was released in the following countries: Benin, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Zaire. In Togo, it had been released earlier and studied during another project. This parasitoid is now established in all areas infested by the mango mealybug. In addition, it established itself without previous release in Congo and Côte d'Ivoire. A. mangicola has been released in Benin, Gabon and Sierra Leone since 1991, and by mid‐1993 was recovered from a few sites. It seems locally established in southern Benin. 1994-01 2019-04-24T12:29:36Z 2019-04-24T12:29:36Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100935 en Limited Access Informa UK Limited Neuenschwander, P., Boavida, C., Bokonon-Ganta, A.H., Gado, A. & Herren, H.R. (1994). Establishment and spread of Gyranusoidea tebygi Noyes and Anagyrus mangicola Noyes (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), two biologigal control agents released against the mango mealybug Rastrococcus invadens Williams (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) in Africa. Biocontrol Science and Technology, 4, 61-69.
spellingShingle mealybugs
biological control
parasitoids
Neuenschwander, Peter
Boavida, C.
Bokonon-Ganta, A.H.
Gado, A.
Herren, H.R.
Establishment and spread of Gyranusoidea tebygi Noyes and Anagyrus mangicola Noyes (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), two biologigal control agents released against the mango mealybug Rastrococcus invadens Williams (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) in Africa
title Establishment and spread of Gyranusoidea tebygi Noyes and Anagyrus mangicola Noyes (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), two biologigal control agents released against the mango mealybug Rastrococcus invadens Williams (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) in Africa
title_full Establishment and spread of Gyranusoidea tebygi Noyes and Anagyrus mangicola Noyes (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), two biologigal control agents released against the mango mealybug Rastrococcus invadens Williams (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) in Africa
title_fullStr Establishment and spread of Gyranusoidea tebygi Noyes and Anagyrus mangicola Noyes (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), two biologigal control agents released against the mango mealybug Rastrococcus invadens Williams (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) in Africa
title_full_unstemmed Establishment and spread of Gyranusoidea tebygi Noyes and Anagyrus mangicola Noyes (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), two biologigal control agents released against the mango mealybug Rastrococcus invadens Williams (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) in Africa
title_short Establishment and spread of Gyranusoidea tebygi Noyes and Anagyrus mangicola Noyes (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), two biologigal control agents released against the mango mealybug Rastrococcus invadens Williams (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) in Africa
title_sort establishment and spread of gyranusoidea tebygi noyes and anagyrus mangicola noyes hymenoptera encyrtidae two biologigal control agents released against the mango mealybug rastrococcus invadens williams homoptera pseudococcidae in africa
topic mealybugs
biological control
parasitoids
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100935
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