Journal of
Entomology and Nematology

  • Abbreviation: J. Entomol. Nematol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9855
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEN
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 139

JEN Articles

Comparative efficacy and cost analysis of albendazole, levamisole, and ivermectin on West African dwarf sheep in Makurdi Benue state Nigeria

March 2024

Helminthosis and helminths resistance to anthelmintic is a great concern in the management of sheep. The efficacy of three different anthelminthics was studied in sheep. Three groups of sheep comprising seven animals each were treated with three different anthelmintics (albendazole, ivermectin and levamisole). Faecal samples were collected from each group before and after treatment. The faecal egg count (FEC) was...

Author(s): Nwanwko H. C., Okorie D. I. and Adamu M.

Role of crop diversification on occurrence of sap-sucking insect pests and their associated natural enemies on tomato

February 2024

Tomato production is constrained by arthropod pests and diseases. Among the arthropod pests, sap-sucking insect pests such as whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius 1889)), aphids (Aphis spp.) and Thrips sp. are the insect pests of economic importance in the study area. The overall result indicated that intercropping significantly reduced the population of these insect pests compared to sole tomato. The most effective...

Author(s): Belachew Dabalo, Mulatu Wakgari and Tarekegn Fite

Molecular identification of Metarhabditis rainai (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) infecting fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on maize in Ghana

January 2024

The primary management strategy against the invasive fall armyworm (FAW) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on maize in Ghana involves the application of synthetic insecticides. However, this approach has raised concerns related to human, animal and ecological health, prompting the exploration of alternative, environmentally friendly management strategies. Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) have shown efficacy against FAW and...

Author(s): Yaw Danso, Joseph Adomako, Ruth Prempeh, Aboagye Benjamin Danso, Wadie Blankson Amoabeng, Kofi Frimpong-Anin, Bismark Abugri and Brandford Moses Mochiah

Cannibalism and necrophagy in Spodoptera frugiperda and Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

July 2023

For many years it has been known that cannibalism is a natural phenomenon in insects and has been documented in many insect orders including Lepidoptera. The present study was conducted to determine cannibalistic behavior amongst same-age 2nd, 4th and 5th instar stages of larval Spodotera frugiperda (FAW), Spodotera littoralis (CLW) or when both are combined together under laboratory conditions. The FAW larvae had a...

Author(s): Wedad Khafagi, Esmat Hegazi, Manal A. Attia and Mervat A. Hasaneen

Composition and termidicidal activity of essential oils of Ritchiea reflexa (Thonn.) Gilg & Benedict and Ctenium elegans Kunth. against Amitermes evuncifer Silvestri, 1912

May 2022

Leaves of Ritchiea reflexa (Thonn.) Gilg & Benedict and aerial parts of Ctenium elegans (Kunth, 1829) were steam distillated to obtain their respective essential oils. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to characterize essential oil components. The susceptibility of these volatile oils on Amitermes evuncifer (Silvestri, 1912) was tested using contact test with washer of filter paper inside Petri...

Author(s): DOSSOUVI Denis Sènouwa, KASSENEY Boris Dodji, SIMALOU Oudjaniyobi, ELOH Kodjo, MOLLONG Eyabana, KPEGBA Kafui and GLITHO Adolé Isabelle

Do non-diapausing insects respond to different photoperiods: Spodoptera littoralis?

September 2021

Photoperiod is a great factor in determining the developmental pattern (continued development vs. suspended development, this is, diapause) of many insect pests. The cotton leaf worm, Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) is non-diapaused insect. Knowledge about how developmental pathway of S. littoralis responds to photoperiod is necessary for mass rearing of the pest and its parasitoids and may suggest new control...

Author(s): Esmat M. Hegazi, Wedad E. Khafagi and Essam Agamy

Preliminary studies on cowpea genotypes resistance to Callosobruchus maculatus F. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Ethiopia

June 2021

Cowpea is one of the few legumes which adapt well in warm semi-arid and arid climate conditions making it a potential crop for farmers living in dry area of Ethiopia. Since Ethiopia is considered as secondary center of genetic diversity for cowpea, Ethiopian national lowland pulses research program had made effort in the collection of cowpea landraces from different parts of Ethiopia and identified production...

Author(s): Mulatwa Wondimu, Emana Getu and Birhanu Amsalu

Bovine Trypanosomosis and Tsetse Fly Densities during the wet humid period in Loka Abaya District of Sidama National Regional State, Southern Ethiopia

January 2021

The study was carried from October-December 2018 in the wet humid periods using a Cross-sectional study design to determine the prevalence of bovine trypanosomosis and the major species of trypanosomes and to identify the associated risk factors for the disease in selected localities of Loka abaya district. Blood sample collected from 384 randomly selected cattle to measure Packed Cell Volume (PCV). The buffy coat...

Author(s): Lembamo Abebe, Mereba Dessie and Magano Solomon  

Genetic diversity of four populations of honey bee, Apis mellifera (Linnaeus, 1758) from two vegetation zones in Nigeria

January 2021

Genetic diversity of four populations of honey bee, Apis mellifera from two vegetation zones in Nigeria namely; southwest rainforest and northcentral derived savanna was analysed using fifteen morphometric characters and five microsatellite loci. Discriminant function analysis (DFA) of the morphometric data revealed a considerable variation of morphological characters between the sampled localities while Principal...

Author(s): Michael Olufemi Awodiran, Temitope Esther Amoo and Temitope Olatayo Kehinde

Effect of cowpea cultivar, planting date and application of insecticide in the management of cowpea insect pests in South Eastern Sierra Leone

May 2020

Cowpea (Vigna unguiulata) is attacked by a wide spectrum of insect pests that ravages the crop in the field at different growing stages sometimes resulting in complete crop failure. In order to reduce insect pest damage, increase cowpea seed yield and reduce the indiscriminate use of insecticide, it was necessary to conduct an experiment geared towards integrating cowpea cultivar with date of planting alongside minimal...

Author(s): Augustine Mansaray, Yila Keiwoma Mark, Moseray M. T., Kamara A. Y. and Conteh A. R.

Control potential of some indigenous biochars against meloidogyne incognita [(Kofoid and White) Chitwood] in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

May 2020

The use of biochar has been shown to suppress populations of soil-borne pathogens. Hence it has been promoted as one of the eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic pesticides. In the current study, the effects of different sources of indigenous biochar on Meloidogyne incognita and overall growth and yield of tomato were evaluated under screenhouse condition in 2016 and 2017. A total of 10 treatments were evaluated in the...

Author(s): Christopher Oche Eche and Obiageli Evelyn Okafor  

Management of Plodia interpunctella (hübner) [Lepidoptera: pyralidae] using ethanolic oil extract of Plumbago zeylanica (LINN.)

January 2020

This study investigated the insecticidal effects of ethanolic oil extract of Plumbago zeylanica against Plodia interpunctella infestation in stored maize grains. Oils from the plant were administered at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25% concentrations to maize grains inside plastic containers. The treated samples were air-dried for 3 h. The three developmental stages of the moth (egg, larval and adult) were separately introduced...

Author(s): Adeyera, O. J. and Akinneye, J. O.  

Effect of integrating entomopathogenic fungi and botanical extracts against Russian wheat aphid, Diuraphis noxia Mordvilko (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in West Showa, Ethiopia

January 2020

Ethiopia is the only country in Sub-Saharan Africa where smallholder wheat production meets more than 70% of the national consumption demand. Russian wheat aphid (RWA; Diuraphis noxia (Mordvilko) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is one of the major insect pests of wheat throughout the world including in Ethiopia. Wheat yield loss due to RWA damage in Ethiopia was estimated to be 70%.  Therefore, the present study was carried...

Author(s): Nahil Abebe, Mulugeta Negeri, Emana Getu and Thangavel Selvaraj  

Persistent of low-level diapause and generation effect in Microplitis rufiventris wasps under mass rearing conditions

January 2020

The solitary endoparasitoid, Microplitis rufiventris is considered one of the principal wasps on the cotton leaf moth, Spodoptera littoralis larvae. It has a strange sort of obligate diapause. The data present an evidence of persistent low-level diapause throughout the year and every year that observed under mass rearing conditions. When continuous rearing was done throughout the year at 25°C and 12/12 h L/D, a...

Author(s): Wedad Khafagi, Esmat Hegazi and Sania Showil  

Infestation rate of Mangifera indica fruit fly in Sudanese zone of Mali

January 2020

Mali has a potential for mango production across the country. However, this plant is facing phytosanitary problems mainly related to fruit flies. The study was conducted to evaluate the infestation rate of fruit flies on mango varieties in Sudanese zone of Mali (Kati). Stung mangoes were weekly collected from three sites. Fruits were weighted and placed inside plastic bags containing sand to the monitor larva...

Author(s): Rahinatou, Rosalie. Assogba, Bassirou Dembélé, Youssouf Faya Keita, Bernard Sodio and Amadou Coulibaly

Preliminary evaluation of the effect of three rates of ground leaves and fruits powders of Myristica fragrans on Meloidogyne incognita infecting sunflower in vivo

October 2019

Three rates of ground leaves and fruits powders of Myristica fragrans (5, 10 and 20 g/pot) were evaluated for their nematicidal effect against M. incognita infecting sunflower plants under greenhouse conditions. Results indicated that all tested applications significantly enhanced sunflower plant growth characters. Moreover, all tested treatments significantly gave better results with a significant correlation...

Author(s): Gad, S. B. and Osman, M. A.,

Characterization of the Soil Nematode Fauna of Makerere Hill, Kampala, Uganda

October 2019

Soil nematode faunal analysis is necessary to ascertain the health status of the soil ecosystem. Composite soil samples were taken at designated sites; A, B, C and D from the Makerere Hill area, Kampala and analyzed to characterize the nematode fauna status. Soil samples were collected vertically at 0-5 cm, 5-10 cm and 10-15 cm core depths with a 5 cm wide soil auger. A total of  7,900 nematodes were collected from...

Author(s): Nzeako S. O., Talwana H., Teye E., Sekanjako I., Nabweteme J. and Businge M. A.

Notice of Retraction: Electromagnetic radiation (EMR) clashes with honeybees

July 2019

The editors of the Journal of Entomology and Nematology (JEN) are retracting the article, “Electromagnetic radiation (EMR) clashes with honeybees” published in 2012 (Vol. 4(1), pp. 1-3, January 2012). This is informed by the multiple publication of the article under different titles in other journals (http://ipublishing.co.in/jesvol1no12010/EIJES2044.pdf;...

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A survey of geographical distribution and host range of white mango scale, Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in Western Ethiopia

July 2019

White mango scale (WMS) is a sucking insect which poses severe threat to mango plantation. A survey of the distribution and host range of WMS, Aulacaspis tubercularis was conducted in western Ethiopia from May 10, 2016 to July 15, 2016. The surveys were started from Loko village, the focus of its first record, and extended over series of mango farms in the four cardinal directions. This study showed that WMS has already...

Author(s): Ofgaa Djirata Emana Getu and R. Kahuthia-Gathu  

Seasonal pattern of Bancroftian Filariasis transmission in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

June 2019

Bancroftian filariasis in Nigeria is endemic with 22.1% of the population thought to be infected. The main mosquito genera implicated with Wuchereria bancrofti transmission are Anopheles and Culex. The study was carried out to compare the infectivity rates of the vectors between the high transmission (rainy) and the low transmission (dry) seasons. Mosquitoes were sampled from houses and compared from six sentinel...

Author(s): Amaechi, A. A., Nwoke, B. E. B., Iwunze, J. I. and Njoku, F.  

Effects of neem leaf extracts on Lepidopteran pest species attacking Solanum macrocarpon L. (Solanaceae) in southern Togo

June 2019

Lepidopteran pests cause considerable damage to Solanum macrocarpon Linnaeus (Solanaceae). Their control by the use of botanical extracts is a promising alternative to improper use of chemical insecticides. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of three doses of leaf extract of the neem tree, Azadirachta indica Adrien-Henri de Jussieu (Meliaceae) against Lepidopteran pest species that attack S....

Author(s): Abla Déla Mondédji and Seth Wolali Nyamador  

Geomorphologic and allometric variations in the populations of adult cocoa moth, Ephestia cautella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from Southwestern Nigeria

May 2019

Damage by the tropical warehouse moth, Ephestia cautella (Walker) to stored plant products especially dried cocoa beans is enormous. This is expressed in holing with frass and webbing of the beans leading to nutritional loss; turning the valuable commodity into powder and reducing the value in the export-import market. Effective management of the pest is contingent upon correct identification and bioecological...

Author(s): Oyedokun A. V. and Omoloye A. A.  

Evaluation of residual effects of lambdacyhalothrin WP10 in different surfaces against Anopheles stephensi, in a malarious area, southern Iran

May 2019

Malaria is major vector-borne diseases in southern Iran. The main activity of vector control is indoor residual spraying using pyrethrpids. The study was conducted to evaluate the biological assays of lambdacyhalothrin WP10 at different surfaces of wall.  The persistency of lambdacyhalothrin WP10 at 25 mg/m2 was studied on different local surfaces of rooms such as  plaster and mud surfaces (sorbent) as well as...

Author(s): Mohammad Reza Abai, Hassan Vatandoost, Hossein Dorzadeh, Mansoreh Shayeghi, Ahmad Ali Hanafi-bojd and Ahmad Raeisi

Induction of tomato plants resistance to Meloidogyne incognita infection by mineral and nano-fertilizer

February 2019

Nutrients are vital for plant growth as well as disease severity and control. Utilization of nanotechnologies in agriculture sectors is expected to be the ideal material to enhance plant resistance after perception of specific biotic or abiotic signals commonly referred to as induced resistance. Three mineral and nano-fertilizer particles were examined for their efficacy as a soil amendment in controlling the root knot...

Author(s): Ahmed Gamal El-Sherif, Samir Borham Gad, Allam Arafat Megahed and Mohamed Ibrahim Sergany  

Effect of azadirachtin pre-treatment on major pests, diseases and yield of seed yam

February 2019

Pests and diseases infested material of seed yams have led to sub optimal yield levels. Neem was applied as substitute for chemical pesticides and as environmentally safe bio-pesticide to reduce the crops annual loss due to herbivore pests and their resulting diseases. Field trials were conducted during the 2016 and 2017 major planting seasons in four communities each of Ejura-Sekyedumase and Atebubu-Amantin districts...

Author(s): Mochiah Moses Brandford, Osei Kingsley, Aidoo Atta Snr, Danso Yaw, Lamptey Joseph Nii Lante and Ennin Stella Ama

Entomopathogenic nematodes, potential industrial pest control agents: A South African perspective

January 2019

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are obligate parasites to insects. They are natural enemies of numerous insects, which employ mutually related bacterial symbionts to rapidly kill their insect host. They are among the frequently used beneficial biocontrol agents of numerous insect pests in agriculture, forestry and health. These EPNs are continuing to constitute a great deal of interest for both scientists and...

Author(s): Tshikala Eddie Lulamba, Ezekiel Green, and Mahloro Hope Serepa-Dlamini

Faunal survey of the termites of the genus Macrotermes (Isoptera: Termitidae) of Ethiopia

October 2018

To date Macrotermes subhyalinus and Macrotermes herus are the only two species of termites of the genus Macrotermes recorded in Ethiopia. The description given to them in terms of distribution and their mound morphology is contrary to the literature and the species checklist is not exhaustive. This paper compares mound distribution and dimensions in Western, Central, and Southern Ethiopia and provides species checklist...

Author(s): Daniel Getahun Debelo  

Determination of the larvicidal activity of benzoyl thiosemicarbazone and its Ni(II) complex against Aedes aegypti and Anopheles darlingi larvae in Amazonas, Brazil

August 2018

Due to the resistance of some mosquitoes to pyrethroids insecticides, new synthetic compounds are of great interest for the development of new insecticides against vectors of tropical diseases, especially in the Amazon region. Our aim was to synthesize and evaluate the larvicidal potential of benzoyl thiosemicarbazone and its Ni(II) complex against larvae of Aedes aegypti............ and Anopheles...

Author(s): Rochelly da Silva Mesquita, Wanderli Pedro Tadei and Ana Mena Barreto Bastos

Tomato Leaf miner (Tuta absoluta) (Meyrick 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) prevalence and farmer management practices in Kirinyanga County, Kenya

August 2018

Pest invasion is one of the limiting factors affecting food production. Tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta) (Meyrick 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is an invasive insect pest of tomato. However, In Kenya, there is limited information on the level of invasion of the pest in tomato producing areas in the country. We assessed the level of invasion of T. absoluta and farmer management practices in Kirinyaga County. Tomato...

Author(s): Nderitu Wangari Peris, John Jamleck Muturi, Otieno Mark, Arunga Esther and Mattias Jonsson

Screen house management of Meloidogyne javanica (Treub) in UC82B Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) with leaf extract of Jatropha curcas

June 2018

Screen house experiment to determine the effect of the aqueous leaf extract of Jatropha on the control of Meloidogyne javanica infections on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) was conducted at Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu in, 2016. UC82B tomato was used as the test crop. The test crop was planted in pots filled with 5 kg sterilized soil. Each pot was inoculated with 3000 M. javanica eggs collected from the...

Author(s): Solomon Ifeayoluchi  Ogwulumba and Ijeoma Constance Ogwulumba

Acaricidal effect of essential oil of Clausena anisata (Rutaceae) on larvae of three tick species: Amblyomma variegatum, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus and Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus

May 2018

Control measures of livestock ticks based on chemicals has become worrisome because of the development of resistance, especially in the case of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. It has become imperative to search for alternative tick control methods. Thus, the toxicity of the essential oil of Clausena anisata was evaluated on larvae of Amblyomma variegatum, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus and Rhipicephalus...

Author(s): Eyabana MOLLONG, Yaovi NUTO, Rabiétou BAWA, Dodji Boris KASSENEY and Mondjonnesso GOMINA

Moderate grazing impacts on insect-flower interactions in grasslands in a biodiversity hotspot

April 2018

Transformation of natural landscapes is the leading cause of global biodiversity decline. This is often exacerbated through anthropogenic activities that result in the alteration of natural ecosystem. Displacement of local species is characteristics of this process and this is of negative consequence especially for species in mutualism. In this study, how grazing and mowing activities influence flower-insect...

Author(s): Opeyemi A. Adedoja, Eluyeba Mayowa, Oyeseyi Oyelade and Temitope Kehinde

Integration of botanicals and inert dusts with resistant varieties against Sitophilus zeamais (Motsch.) of stored maize (Zea mays) in Ethiopia

March 2018

Dosage rates of 0.625, 1.25 and 2.5% of the leaves powder of Calpurnia aurea and Milletia ferruginea, and red and white inert dusts that were admixed with the 100 g of three resistance maize varieties were tested as protectant against maize weevils under laboratory condition. Significantly (p < 0.05) higher parental adult weevil’s mortality were recorded in all treatments of integration than untreated check at...

Author(s): Berhanu Hiruy and Emana Getu  

Leguminous crops as an alternative rotation with tobacco to control Meloidogyne javanica

January 2018

Root-knot nematodes cause substantial economic yield loss in tobacco production and many other crops in the world. Their control has been achieved for decades by use of chemical nematicides. However, concern for the environment has led to the banning and phasing out of some effective chemical nematicides. The use of crop rotation is one of the environmentally friendly and sustainable management strategies for managing...

Author(s): Privilege Tungamirai Makunde, Susan Dimbi and Tafadzwa Stephen Mahere  

New records of Aphelinidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from Morocco and comparison with North Africa region fauna

December 2017

A survery of Aphelinidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) species associated with crop and forest pests in Morocco was conducted during 2012-2014, using Malaise trap and completed by a bibliographical research. Based on examination of all the available data and captured specimens, 34 confirmed species in total included 20 genera divided into four subfamilies of Aphelinidae as listed in Morocco. Two new Aphelinidae species...

Author(s): Khadija Kissayi, Souâd Benhalima and Moulay Chrif Smaili

Reaction of sweet potato genotypes to sweet potato weevils (Cylas puncticollis (boheman) and Alcidodes dentipes (olivier), coleoptera: curculionidae) and viruses in Eastern Hararge, Oromiya, Ethiopia

November 2017

Nineteen sweet potato genotypes were screened for tolerance against sweet potato weevils and viruses at different locations of Eastern Hararge. Disease incidence and weevil population was assessed using standard procedures. Results of this study revealed that sweet potato weevils (SPW) and sweet potato virus diseases (SPVD) were present in studied area varied among sweet potato genotypes. Genotypes; Awassa-83, Bekale-A,...

Author(s): Tarekegn Fite, Emana Getu, Hirpa Legesse and Waktole Sori

Description of the molecular profiles of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in different crops and locations in Brazil

September 2017

The Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) causes damages to crops by feeding and/or transmitting various plant pathogenic viruses. Morphologically indistinguishable populations of B. tabaci can exhibit variable molecular features and biological behavior. The objective of this work was to present the molecular profile and genetic variability of B. tabaci collected from several crops and localities...

Author(s): Paulo Roberto Queiroz, Luzia Helena Lima, Érica Soares Martins, Edison Ryoiti Sujii and Rose Gomes Monnerat

Growth and reproductive performance of Eisenia fetida in three varieties of flower (rose, carnation and hypericum) leftovers

July 2017

Understanding the growth and reproductive efficiency of vermicomposting worms in various substrates is highly essential for effective utilization of earthworms in sustainable waste management system. The growth and reproductive performance of Eisenia fetida in rose, hypericum and carnation flower wastes was evaluated in this microcosm study. Determination of cocoon production rate, hatching success, number of hatchling,...

Author(s): Gezahegn Degefe and Girum Tamire

Acaricidal activity of Chrozophora oblongifolia on the two spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch

June 2017

The acaricidal activity of Chrozophora oblongifolia (Delile) Spreng. (Euphorbiaceae) extracts collected from Dakhla Oasis, Western Desert of Egypt was examined against larvae and adult females of Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae). Acaricidal activity-guided isolation of methylene chloride, ethyl acetate, butanol fractions resulted in separation and identification of p-hydroxybenzaldehyde (1),...

Author(s): Mohamed Elhosieny Mostafa, Maha Mohamed Alshamy, Ahmed Abdelmonem and Mamdouh Abdel-Mogib

Pathophysiological effects of Neem (Azadirachta indica) derivatives to Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, the tick vector for Theileriosis (East Coast Fever)

June 2017

The effects of 2 Neem derivatives, Neem oil (NO) and Neem Seed Powder (NSP), on various physiological parameters of the brown ear tick, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, the vector for Theileria parva. Neem oil was applied on rabbit ears using a fine brush, whereas NSP was mixed with rabbit pellets at various concentrations and fed on goats on which various instars of the tick were allowed to feed. Tick larvae smeared with...

Author(s): Godwin P. Kaaya and Marius Hedimbi  

Effects of crude extracts of medicinal plants in the management of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) under laboratory and glasshouse conditions in Ethiopia

May 2017

Tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) is a devastating pest of tomato originating from South America which has been recorded in Ethiopia throughout tomato growing areas since 2012. The larvae damages the above ground parts of the plant especially leaf and fruits from seedling stage to maturity. Studies were conducted between 2015 and 2016 for two seasons to screen medicinal plants for the management of T. absoluta...

Author(s): Tadele Shiberu and Emana Getu

The electron microscopic examination of fungal distortions in the adult red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum H. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

April 2017

The red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum) is one of the main pests infecting cereals and causes damage to stored grains. Many pests, including beetles, are susceptible to infection by naturally occurring insect-pathogenic fungi (entomopathogenic fungi). In the present study, wheat flour collected from the local markets in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia and dead bodies of T. castaneum adults were separated. The fungi...

Author(s): Bosly A. Hanan

Molecular characterization and evaluation of indigenous entomopathogenic fungal isolates against Sorghum Chafer, Pachnoda interrupta (Olivier) in Ethiopia

November 2016

Sorghum chafer, Pachnoda interrupta (Olivier) is a damaging pest of sorghum, other cereals and horticultural crops in Africa which results in complete crop loss. Currently, the management strategies rely heavily on chemical pesticides, which do not provide effective control. There is evidence showing that microbial biocontrol agents have the potential to control P. interrupta.  In this study, the entomopathogenic...

Author(s): Belay Habtegebriel, Emana Getu, Mohamed Dawd, Emiru Seyoum, Getnet Atnafu, Fathiya Khamis, Ylva Hilbur, Sunday Ekesi and Mattias C. Larsson

Mapping the occurrence and density of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil

October 2016

The species Helicoverpa armigera is one of the most important polyphagous and widely distributed pests in the world. Its occurrence was recently reported on soybean and cotton, in the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso and Bahia, Brazil. This study aimed to evaluate the occurrence and density of Helicoverpa armigera in Mato Grosso do Sul State, an important pest for agriculture and identified in Brazil in 2013. 81...

Author(s): José Fernando Jurca Grigolli, Crébio José Ávila, Harley Nonato de Oliveira, Germison Vital Tomquelski and Viviane Santos

Myrmecofauna of cocoa trees infested by Loranthaceae genus Phragmanthera in Sodecao seed fields of Nkoemvone (South of Cameroon)

June 2016

The present study was carried out in order to identify the ant fauna of cocoa fields leeched by Loranthaceae, genus Phragmanthera in Nkoemvone seed farms in the South region of Cameroon. The collection of ants was conducted between November 2013 and January 2014. A total of 15 ant species divided into two sub families (Formicinae and Myrmicinae) have been identified, the subfamily of Myrmicinae being the most...

Author(s): Ondoua Joseph Marie, Mony Ruth, Dibong Siegfried Didier, Ngotta Biyon Jacques Bruno, Taffouo Victor Désiré, Kenne Martin and Ekodeck Georges Emmanuel

Evaluation of some botanicals and Trichoderma harzianum against root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) Chit wood) in tomato

March 2016

Root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) Chit wood) is one of the major constraints for the successful cultivation of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) in Ethiopia. Among different management strategies, biological control is important in the light of increased awareness of environmental and human health hazards. Therefore, the present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different...

Author(s): Belay Feyisa, Alemu Lencho, Thangavel Selvaraj and Gezehegne Getaneh

Effect of two species of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation on development of micro-propagated yam plantlets and suppression of Scutellonema bradys (Tylenchideae)

February 2016

Using two commercially available arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) products, one based on Funneliformis mosseae and the other on Glomus dussii, an experiment was conducted to assess their effect on yam growth and ability to suppress nematode damage in pots. Four yam cultivars (cvs) were used: two Dioscorea alata cvs (TDa98-01183 and TDa98-165), and two Dioscorea rotundata cvs (TDr97-00551 and TDr 745). Micropropagated...

Author(s): Atti Tchabi, Fabien C. C. Hountondji, Bisola Ogunsola, Louis Lawouin, Danny Coyne, Andres Wiemken and Fritz Oehl

Effect of Cymbopogon citrates (Poaceae) oil and citral on post-embryonic time of blowflies

December 2015

Cymbopogon citratus oil is used in folk medicine asrepellent and insecticide against insects. This study evaluated the insecticidal activity of C. citrates oil extracted from Brazil and Cuba and its main component citral as insecticides against Chrysomya megacephala, Chrysomya putoria and Lucilia cuprina. Variables monitored were:duration of post embryonic development, larval weight (mg), sex ratio, mortality index...

Author(s): Zeneida Teixeira Pinto, Félix Fernández-Sánchez, Arith Ramos Santos, Ana Claudia Fernandes Amaral, JoséLuiz Pinto Ferreira, Julio Cesar Escalona-Arranz and Margareth Mariade Carvalho Queiroz

Bioactivity of fractionated indigenous medicinal plant extracts of Phlomis damascena Born. and Ranunculus myosuroides against the cotton whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

June 2015

Two bioactive methanol (MeOH) extracts of two indigenous medicinal plant species Phlomis damascena Born. and Ranunculus myosuroides Boiss. & Kotschy were tested for insecticidal activity of their fractions against the cotton whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) adults under controlled conditions. This study is within bio-prospection context, in form of utilizing local plant species as an alternative in sustainable...

Author(s): E. Abou-Fakhr Hammad, A. Zeaiter, N. Saliba,  M. Farran and S. Talhouk

Haemocytes and protein changes in Schistocerca gregaria after infection with nucleopolyhedrovirus

June 2015

Innate immune response in insects is essential to resist the infections of pathogens. The present study investigates the antiviral immune response against intracellular baculovirus infection in the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria. The desert locust was injected with nuclear polyhedral virus isolated from Spodoptera littoralis larvae collected from cotton and maize field in Giza governorates (SlNPV). Haemolymph was...

Author(s): Mahmoud, D. M. and Soliman, D. E.

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