Seasonal pattern in food gathering of the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in mango orchards in Benin
Prey capture and food scavenging activities of Oecophylla longinoda were monitored through regular weekly samplings during two consecutive years (2009–2010) in a large mango orchard of the Borgou Department of Benin, West Africa, a main mango production area located in the Sudan agro-ecological zone...
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| author | Vayssières, Jean-François Ouagoussounon, I. Adandonon, A. Sinzogan, A.A.C. Korie, S. Todjihounde, R. Alassane, S. Wargui, R.B. Anato, F.M. Goergen, Georg E. |
| author_browse | Adandonon, A. Alassane, S. Anato, F.M. Goergen, Georg E. Korie, S. Ouagoussounon, I. Sinzogan, A.A.C. Todjihounde, R. Vayssières, Jean-François Wargui, R.B. |
| author_facet | Vayssières, Jean-François Ouagoussounon, I. Adandonon, A. Sinzogan, A.A.C. Korie, S. Todjihounde, R. Alassane, S. Wargui, R.B. Anato, F.M. Goergen, Georg E. |
| author_sort | Vayssières, Jean-François |
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| description | Prey capture and food scavenging activities of Oecophylla longinoda were monitored through regular weekly samplings during two consecutive years (2009–2010) in a large mango orchard of the Borgou Department of Benin, West Africa, a main mango production area located in the Sudan agro-ecological zone. In both years, interspecific competition with other ants occurred mainly during the dry season (January to March) resulting in increased captures of Formicinae, Myrmicinae and Ponerinae. More prey was caught during the rainy season (end April to end October) than during the rest of the year, with Diptera and Coleoptera prey peaking in May and June, respectively, along with the mango season. As insect prey quickly decreased during November to December weaver ants increasingly collected seeds and plant debris. A total of 241 species of insects were captured including 61 species (25.3%) associated with mango and a few with cashew, among which 48 mango pest species (78.7% of species associated with mango tree). Only five species (2.1%) of beneficial insects were captured. It is concluded that the presence of O. longinoda colonies is beneficial to perennial tree cropping systems such as mango and cashew. |
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| spelling | CGSpace763742025-12-08T09:54:28Z Seasonal pattern in food gathering of the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in mango orchards in Benin Vayssières, Jean-François Ouagoussounon, I. Adandonon, A. Sinzogan, A.A.C. Korie, S. Todjihounde, R. Alassane, S. Wargui, R.B. Anato, F.M. Goergen, Georg E. biological control oecophylla longinoda mangifera indica Prey capture and food scavenging activities of Oecophylla longinoda were monitored through regular weekly samplings during two consecutive years (2009–2010) in a large mango orchard of the Borgou Department of Benin, West Africa, a main mango production area located in the Sudan agro-ecological zone. In both years, interspecific competition with other ants occurred mainly during the dry season (January to March) resulting in increased captures of Formicinae, Myrmicinae and Ponerinae. More prey was caught during the rainy season (end April to end October) than during the rest of the year, with Diptera and Coleoptera prey peaking in May and June, respectively, along with the mango season. As insect prey quickly decreased during November to December weaver ants increasingly collected seeds and plant debris. A total of 241 species of insects were captured including 61 species (25.3%) associated with mango and a few with cashew, among which 48 mango pest species (78.7% of species associated with mango tree). Only five species (2.1%) of beneficial insects were captured. It is concluded that the presence of O. longinoda colonies is beneficial to perennial tree cropping systems such as mango and cashew. 2015-12-02 2016-08-10T08:24:53Z 2016-08-10T08:24:53Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76374 en Limited Access Informa UK Limited Vayssières, J.F., Ouagoussounon, I., Adandonon, A., Sinzogan, A., Korie, S., Todjihoundé, R., ... & Goergen, G. (2015). Seasonal pattern in food gathering of the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in mango orchards in Benin. Biocontrol Science and Technology, 25(12), 1359-1387. |
| spellingShingle | biological control oecophylla longinoda mangifera indica Vayssières, Jean-François Ouagoussounon, I. Adandonon, A. Sinzogan, A.A.C. Korie, S. Todjihounde, R. Alassane, S. Wargui, R.B. Anato, F.M. Goergen, Georg E. Seasonal pattern in food gathering of the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in mango orchards in Benin |
| title | Seasonal pattern in food gathering of the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in mango orchards in Benin |
| title_full | Seasonal pattern in food gathering of the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in mango orchards in Benin |
| title_fullStr | Seasonal pattern in food gathering of the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in mango orchards in Benin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seasonal pattern in food gathering of the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in mango orchards in Benin |
| title_short | Seasonal pattern in food gathering of the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in mango orchards in Benin |
| title_sort | seasonal pattern in food gathering of the weaver ant oecophylla longinoda hymenoptera formicidae in mango orchards in benin |
| topic | biological control oecophylla longinoda mangifera indica |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76374 |
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