African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6900

Full Length Research Paper

Assessing the host status of banana and other plant species to the enset root mealybug Paraputo ensete (Williams & Matile-Ferrero) (Hem.: Pseudococcidae) in Ethiopia

Fikadu Erenso
  • Fikadu Erenso
  • Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Science, P. O. Box 419, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.
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Guy Blomme
  • Guy Blomme
  • The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, c/o ILRI, Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture, P. O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Mitiku Muanenda
  • Mitiku Muanenda
  • Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Science, P. O. Box 419, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.
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Elizabeth Kearsley
  • Elizabeth Kearsley
  • BlueGreen Labs, Melsele, 9120, Belgium.
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Georg Goergen
  • Georg Goergen
  • International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Biodiversity Centre, 08 BP 0932 Tri Postal, Cotonou, Republic of Benin.
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Temesgen Addis
  • Temesgen Addis
  • e-nema, Company for Biotechnology and Biological Control, Schwentinental, 24223, Germany.
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  •  Received: 08 September 2022
  •  Accepted: 25 October 2022
  •  Published: 31 December 2022

Authors

Fikadu Erenso
Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Science, P. O. Box 419, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.

Guy Blomme
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, c/o ILRI, Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture, P. O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Mitiku Muanenda
Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Science, P. O. Box 419, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.

Elizabeth Kearsley
BlueGreen Labs, Melsele, 9120, Belgium.

Georg Goergen
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Biodiversity Centre, 08 BP 0932 Tri Postal, Cotonou, Republic of Benin.

Temesgen Addis
e-nema, Company for Biotechnology and Biological Control, Schwentinental, 24223, Germany.

Corresponding Author Email: [email protected]