Journal of
Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Biotech. Sustain. Dev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2340
  • DOI: 10.5897/JABSD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 144

Full Length Research Paper

The struggle against Phragmanthera capitata (Sprengel) S. Balle (Loranthaceae) parasite of agroecosystems’ fruit trees in Cameroon

Siegfried Didier Dibong1*, Mony Ruth2, Ndiang Zenabou1, Ondoua Joseph Marie1, Boussim Issaka Joseph3, Bilong Bilong4 and Akoa Amougou5
  1Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, P. O. Box 24157, Douala, Cameroon. 2Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, P. O. Box 24157, Douala, Cameroon. 3Laboratory of Biology and Plant Ecology, University of Ouagadougou 03, P. O Box 848 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. 4Department of Biology and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde, P. O. Box 812, Yaounde, Cameroon. 5Department of Biology and Plant Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde, P. O. Box 812, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 24 March 2010
  •  Published: 31 May 2010

Abstract

 

In Central Africa sub region, Phragmanthera capitata (Sprengel) S. Balle (Loranthaceae) is better adapted to the conditions of environment modified by man. This species causes often considerable loss of harvests. Struggle methods used in the littoral region of Cameroon against P. capitata are manual removal of tufts and the “ethephon” chemical struggle. Impacts of these promising struggle methods used are discussed. Agroecology which favours fauna and flora of all in improving the agricultural productions is proposed for the sustainable development.

 

Key words: Phragmanthera capitata, struggle methods, impacts, agroecology.

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