Telenomus Remus, a candidate parasitoid for the biological control of Spodoptera Frugiperda in Africa, is already present on the continent

The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, a moth originating from tropical and subtropical America, has recently become a serious pest of cereals in sub-Saharan Africa. Biological control offers an economically and environmentally safer alternative to synthetic insecticides that are being used for t...

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Autores principales: Kenis, M., Plessis, H. du, Berg, J. van den, Ba, Malick N., Goergen, Georg E., Kwadjo, K.E., Baoua, I., Tefera, T., Buddie, A., Cafa, G., Offord, L., Rwomushana, I., Polaszek, A.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101240
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author Kenis, M.
Plessis, H. du
Berg, J. van den
Ba, Malick N.
Goergen, Georg E.
Kwadjo, K.E.
Baoua, I.
Tefera, T.
Buddie, A.
Cafa, G.
Offord, L.
Rwomushana, I.
Polaszek, A.
author_browse Ba, Malick N.
Baoua, I.
Berg, J. van den
Buddie, A.
Cafa, G.
Goergen, Georg E.
Kenis, M.
Kwadjo, K.E.
Offord, L.
Plessis, H. du
Polaszek, A.
Rwomushana, I.
Tefera, T.
author_facet Kenis, M.
Plessis, H. du
Berg, J. van den
Ba, Malick N.
Goergen, Georg E.
Kwadjo, K.E.
Baoua, I.
Tefera, T.
Buddie, A.
Cafa, G.
Offord, L.
Rwomushana, I.
Polaszek, A.
author_sort Kenis, M.
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description The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, a moth originating from tropical and subtropical America, has recently become a serious pest of cereals in sub-Saharan Africa. Biological control offers an economically and environmentally safer alternative to synthetic insecticides that are being used for the management of this pest. Consequently, various biological control options are being considered, including the introduction of Telenomus remus, the main egg parasitoid of S. frugiperda in the Americas, where it is already used in augmentative biological control programmes. During surveys in South, West, and East Africa, parasitized egg masses of S. frugiperda were collected, and the emerged parasitoids were identified through morphological observations and molecular analyses as T. remus. The presence of T. remus in Africa in at least five countries provides a great opportunity to develop augmentative biological control methods and register the parasitoid against S. frugiperda. Surveys should be carried out throughout Africa to assess the present distribution of T. remus on the continent, and the parasitoid could be re-distributed in the regions where it is absent, following national and international regulations. Classical biological control should focus on the importation of larval parasitoids from the Americas.
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spelling CGSpace1012402025-12-08T09:54:28Z Telenomus Remus, a candidate parasitoid for the biological control of Spodoptera Frugiperda in Africa, is already present on the continent Kenis, M. Plessis, H. du Berg, J. van den Ba, Malick N. Goergen, Georg E. Kwadjo, K.E. Baoua, I. Tefera, T. Buddie, A. Cafa, G. Offord, L. Rwomushana, I. Polaszek, A. biological control egg parasitism invasive species maize spodoptera frugiperda telenomus The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, a moth originating from tropical and subtropical America, has recently become a serious pest of cereals in sub-Saharan Africa. Biological control offers an economically and environmentally safer alternative to synthetic insecticides that are being used for the management of this pest. Consequently, various biological control options are being considered, including the introduction of Telenomus remus, the main egg parasitoid of S. frugiperda in the Americas, where it is already used in augmentative biological control programmes. During surveys in South, West, and East Africa, parasitized egg masses of S. frugiperda were collected, and the emerged parasitoids were identified through morphological observations and molecular analyses as T. remus. The presence of T. remus in Africa in at least five countries provides a great opportunity to develop augmentative biological control methods and register the parasitoid against S. frugiperda. Surveys should be carried out throughout Africa to assess the present distribution of T. remus on the continent, and the parasitoid could be re-distributed in the regions where it is absent, following national and international regulations. Classical biological control should focus on the importation of larval parasitoids from the Americas. 2019-03-29 2019-05-10T11:50:33Z 2019-05-10T11:50:33Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101240 en Open Access application/pdf MDPI Kenis, M., du Plessis, H., Van den Berg, J., Ba, M.N., Goergen, G., Kwadjo, K.E., ... & Polaszek, A. (2019). Telenomus Remus, a candidate parasitoid for the biological control of Spodoptera Frugiperda in Africa, is already present on the continent. Insects, 10(4):92, 1-10.
spellingShingle biological control
egg
parasitism
invasive species
maize
spodoptera frugiperda
telenomus
Kenis, M.
Plessis, H. du
Berg, J. van den
Ba, Malick N.
Goergen, Georg E.
Kwadjo, K.E.
Baoua, I.
Tefera, T.
Buddie, A.
Cafa, G.
Offord, L.
Rwomushana, I.
Polaszek, A.
Telenomus Remus, a candidate parasitoid for the biological control of Spodoptera Frugiperda in Africa, is already present on the continent
title Telenomus Remus, a candidate parasitoid for the biological control of Spodoptera Frugiperda in Africa, is already present on the continent
title_full Telenomus Remus, a candidate parasitoid for the biological control of Spodoptera Frugiperda in Africa, is already present on the continent
title_fullStr Telenomus Remus, a candidate parasitoid for the biological control of Spodoptera Frugiperda in Africa, is already present on the continent
title_full_unstemmed Telenomus Remus, a candidate parasitoid for the biological control of Spodoptera Frugiperda in Africa, is already present on the continent
title_short Telenomus Remus, a candidate parasitoid for the biological control of Spodoptera Frugiperda in Africa, is already present on the continent
title_sort telenomus remus a candidate parasitoid for the biological control of spodoptera frugiperda in africa is already present on the continent
topic biological control
egg
parasitism
invasive species
maize
spodoptera frugiperda
telenomus
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101240
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