Introduction and dispersal of Epidinocarsis lopezi (Hym., Encyrtidae), an exotic parasitoid of the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti (Hom., Pseudococcidae), in Africa

In 1981 the South American parasitoid Epidinocarsis lopezi (DeSantis) was imported into Nigeria for control of the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti Mat.-Ferr. It was multiplied in an insectary at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, and first released in 1981/82....

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Herren, H.R., Neuenschwander, Peter, Hennessey, R.D., Hammond, W.N.O.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 1987
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108743
_version_ 1855542906124763136
author Herren, H.R.
Neuenschwander, Peter
Hennessey, R.D.
Hammond, W.N.O.
author_browse Hammond, W.N.O.
Hennessey, R.D.
Herren, H.R.
Neuenschwander, Peter
author_facet Herren, H.R.
Neuenschwander, Peter
Hennessey, R.D.
Hammond, W.N.O.
author_sort Herren, H.R.
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description In 1981 the South American parasitoid Epidinocarsis lopezi (DeSantis) was imported into Nigeria for control of the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti Mat.-Ferr. It was multiplied in an insectary at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, and first released in 1981/82. Within 3 years it dispersed over 200 000 km2 in southwestern Nigeria, occupying between 70 and 98% of all fields. By December 1985, a total of over 50 releases in 34 regions had been made in 12 African countries. E. lopezi was already established in 28 regions, and in some cases E. lopezi spread across international borders. It now occupies 650 000 km2 in 13 countries: 420 000 km2 in West Africa, 210 000 km2 in Central Africa and several small disjunct territories, covering a range of ecological zones (Sudan Savannah, Guinea Savannah, Equatorial Rainforest, Highlands).
format Journal Article
id CGSpace108743
institution CGIAR Consortium
language Inglés
publishDate 1987
publishDateRange 1987
publishDateSort 1987
publisher Elsevier
publisherStr Elsevier
record_format dspace
spelling CGSpace1087432024-01-17T12:58:34Z Introduction and dispersal of Epidinocarsis lopezi (Hym., Encyrtidae), an exotic parasitoid of the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti (Hom., Pseudococcidae), in Africa Herren, H.R. Neuenschwander, Peter Hennessey, R.D. Hammond, W.N.O. cassava epidinocarsis lopezi phenacoccus manihoti disease control west africa nigeria mealybugs In 1981 the South American parasitoid Epidinocarsis lopezi (DeSantis) was imported into Nigeria for control of the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti Mat.-Ferr. It was multiplied in an insectary at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, and first released in 1981/82. Within 3 years it dispersed over 200 000 km2 in southwestern Nigeria, occupying between 70 and 98% of all fields. By December 1985, a total of over 50 releases in 34 regions had been made in 12 African countries. E. lopezi was already established in 28 regions, and in some cases E. lopezi spread across international borders. It now occupies 650 000 km2 in 13 countries: 420 000 km2 in West Africa, 210 000 km2 in Central Africa and several small disjunct territories, covering a range of ecological zones (Sudan Savannah, Guinea Savannah, Equatorial Rainforest, Highlands). 1987-06 2020-07-13T13:11:52Z 2020-07-13T13:11:52Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108743 en Limited Access Elsevier Herren, H.R., Neuenschwander, P., Hennessey, R.D. & Hammond, W.N.O. (1987). Introduction and dispersal of Epidinocarsis lopezi (Hym., Encyrtidae), an exotic parasitoid of the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti (Hom., Pseudococcidae), in Africa. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 19(2), 131-144.
spellingShingle cassava
epidinocarsis lopezi
phenacoccus manihoti
disease control
west africa
nigeria
mealybugs
Herren, H.R.
Neuenschwander, Peter
Hennessey, R.D.
Hammond, W.N.O.
Introduction and dispersal of Epidinocarsis lopezi (Hym., Encyrtidae), an exotic parasitoid of the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti (Hom., Pseudococcidae), in Africa
title Introduction and dispersal of Epidinocarsis lopezi (Hym., Encyrtidae), an exotic parasitoid of the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti (Hom., Pseudococcidae), in Africa
title_full Introduction and dispersal of Epidinocarsis lopezi (Hym., Encyrtidae), an exotic parasitoid of the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti (Hom., Pseudococcidae), in Africa
title_fullStr Introduction and dispersal of Epidinocarsis lopezi (Hym., Encyrtidae), an exotic parasitoid of the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti (Hom., Pseudococcidae), in Africa
title_full_unstemmed Introduction and dispersal of Epidinocarsis lopezi (Hym., Encyrtidae), an exotic parasitoid of the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti (Hom., Pseudococcidae), in Africa
title_short Introduction and dispersal of Epidinocarsis lopezi (Hym., Encyrtidae), an exotic parasitoid of the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti (Hom., Pseudococcidae), in Africa
title_sort introduction and dispersal of epidinocarsis lopezi hym encyrtidae an exotic parasitoid of the cassava mealybug phenacoccus manihoti hom pseudococcidae in africa
topic cassava
epidinocarsis lopezi
phenacoccus manihoti
disease control
west africa
nigeria
mealybugs
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108743
work_keys_str_mv AT herrenhr introductionanddispersalofepidinocarsislopezihymencyrtidaeanexoticparasitoidofthecassavamealybugphenacoccusmanihotihompseudococcidaeinafrica
AT neuenschwanderpeter introductionanddispersalofepidinocarsislopezihymencyrtidaeanexoticparasitoidofthecassavamealybugphenacoccusmanihotihompseudococcidaeinafrica
AT hennesseyrd introductionanddispersalofepidinocarsislopezihymencyrtidaeanexoticparasitoidofthecassavamealybugphenacoccusmanihotihompseudococcidaeinafrica
AT hammondwno introductionanddispersalofepidinocarsislopezihymencyrtidaeanexoticparasitoidofthecassavamealybugphenacoccusmanihotihompseudococcidaeinafrica