Thrips (Tripidae; Thysanoptera) infestation on cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) at Mvuazi INERA research station, Bas-Congo Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo

In the dry season 1997-1998, unusual damage was observed on cassava at M'vuazi INERA research station (Lat. 5°25'S, Long. 14°54'E, Alt. 465m asl) in the Bas-Congo province, DR Congo (DRC). The damage was first attributed to cassava green mite (CGM), but subsequent observations and literature search...

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Autores principales: Tata-Hangy, K.W., Mfuti, K., Tuwizana, M., Mahungu, N.M., Lema, K.M.
Formato: Conference Proceedings
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Association of Hydrological Sciences 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81290
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author Tata-Hangy, K.W.
Mfuti, K.
Tuwizana, M.
Mahungu, N.M.
Lema, K.M.
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Mahungu, N.M.
Mfuti, K.
Tata-Hangy, K.W.
Tuwizana, M.
author_facet Tata-Hangy, K.W.
Mfuti, K.
Tuwizana, M.
Mahungu, N.M.
Lema, K.M.
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description In the dry season 1997-1998, unusual damage was observed on cassava at M'vuazi INERA research station (Lat. 5°25'S, Long. 14°54'E, Alt. 465m asl) in the Bas-Congo province, DR Congo (DRC). The damage was first attributed to cassava green mite (CGM), but subsequent observations and literature search revealed later that such damage is likely to be due to thrips feeding on cassava. Thrips on cassava had been reported from Latin America. Samples collected on cassava in DRC were sent to IITA curator, who identified these tiny insects as thrips (Thysanoptera; Tripidae) belonging to the genus Frankliniella. The species is not known yet. Preliminary investigations consisted in learning about the field characteristics of the pest and to understand the conditions that lead to high infestations. They indicated that all cultivated cassava varieties were infested in most of cassava farms around the station in a radius of over 50 Km. The incidence and severity of damage varied between variety and sites. Population developments as well as the types of damage were monthly assessed on the predominant varieties and results indicated the pest and its damage to cassava are most prevalent during the dry season, like most other cassava pests. Furthermore, the impact of this arthropod pest on the crop was assessed in a classical exclusion trial using a systemic insecticide CONFIDOR 050 EC. The results showed a yield reduction of 10 to 64.8% depending on the variety. These preliminary results revealed that thrips could be a potential threat to cassava production and attention needs to be given to its control methods.
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spelling CGSpace812902024-01-12T10:00:54Z Thrips (Tripidae; Thysanoptera) infestation on cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) at Mvuazi INERA research station, Bas-Congo Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo Tata-Hangy, K.W. Mfuti, K. Tuwizana, M. Mahungu, N.M. Lema, K.M. cassava thrips plant pests pests democratic republic of congo thysanoptera tripidae dry season cassava green mite In the dry season 1997-1998, unusual damage was observed on cassava at M'vuazi INERA research station (Lat. 5°25'S, Long. 14°54'E, Alt. 465m asl) in the Bas-Congo province, DR Congo (DRC). The damage was first attributed to cassava green mite (CGM), but subsequent observations and literature search revealed later that such damage is likely to be due to thrips feeding on cassava. Thrips on cassava had been reported from Latin America. Samples collected on cassava in DRC were sent to IITA curator, who identified these tiny insects as thrips (Thysanoptera; Tripidae) belonging to the genus Frankliniella. The species is not known yet. Preliminary investigations consisted in learning about the field characteristics of the pest and to understand the conditions that lead to high infestations. They indicated that all cultivated cassava varieties were infested in most of cassava farms around the station in a radius of over 50 Km. The incidence and severity of damage varied between variety and sites. Population developments as well as the types of damage were monthly assessed on the predominant varieties and results indicated the pest and its damage to cassava are most prevalent during the dry season, like most other cassava pests. Furthermore, the impact of this arthropod pest on the crop was assessed in a classical exclusion trial using a systemic insecticide CONFIDOR 050 EC. The results showed a yield reduction of 10 to 64.8% depending on the variety. These preliminary results revealed that thrips could be a potential threat to cassava production and attention needs to be given to its control methods. 2012-02 2017-06-05T08:23:52Z 2017-06-05T08:23:52Z Conference Proceedings https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81290 en Limited Access International Association of Hydrological Sciences Tata-Hangy K.W., Mfuti, K., Tuwizana, M., Mahungu, N. & Lema, K.M. (2012). Thrips (Tripidae; Thysanoptera) infestation on cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) at Mvuazi INERA Research Station, Bas-Congo Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In: Proceedings of the 11th triennial Symposium of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences held at Memling Hotel: Tropical roots and tuber crops and the challenges of globalization and climate changes, (pp. 406-410), Kinshasa, 4-8 October, Ibadan: ISTRC-AB.
spellingShingle cassava
thrips
plant pests
pests
democratic republic of congo
thysanoptera
tripidae
dry season
cassava green mite
Tata-Hangy, K.W.
Mfuti, K.
Tuwizana, M.
Mahungu, N.M.
Lema, K.M.
Thrips (Tripidae; Thysanoptera) infestation on cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) at Mvuazi INERA research station, Bas-Congo Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo
title Thrips (Tripidae; Thysanoptera) infestation on cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) at Mvuazi INERA research station, Bas-Congo Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo
title_full Thrips (Tripidae; Thysanoptera) infestation on cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) at Mvuazi INERA research station, Bas-Congo Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo
title_fullStr Thrips (Tripidae; Thysanoptera) infestation on cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) at Mvuazi INERA research station, Bas-Congo Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo
title_full_unstemmed Thrips (Tripidae; Thysanoptera) infestation on cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) at Mvuazi INERA research station, Bas-Congo Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo
title_short Thrips (Tripidae; Thysanoptera) infestation on cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) at Mvuazi INERA research station, Bas-Congo Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo
title_sort thrips tripidae thysanoptera infestation on cassava manihot esculenta crantz at mvuazi inera research station bas congo province in the democratic republic of congo
topic cassava
thrips
plant pests
pests
democratic republic of congo
thysanoptera
tripidae
dry season
cassava green mite
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81290
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