Journal of
Entomology and Nematology

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

Full Length Research Paper

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

Yaw Danso
  • Yaw Danso
  • Plant Health Division, CSIR-Crops Research Institute, P. O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Joseph Adomako
  • Joseph Adomako
  • Plant Health Division, CSIR-Crops Research Institute, P. O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Ruth Prempeh
  • Ruth Prempeh
  • Biotechnology, Seed, and Post-Harvest Division, CSIR-Crops Research Institute, P. O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Aboagye Benjamin Danso
  • Aboagye Benjamin Danso
  • Faculty of Agriculture Education, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Asante Mampong Campus, Ghana.
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Wadie Blankson Amoabeng
  • Wadie Blankson Amoabeng
  • Plant Health Division, CSIR-Crops Research Institute, P. O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Kofi Frimpong-Anin
  • Kofi Frimpong-Anin
  • Plant Health Division, CSIR-Crops Research Institute, P. O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Bismark Abugri
  • Bismark Abugri
  • Plant Health Division, CSIR-Crops Research Institute, P. O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Brandford Moses Mochiah
  • Brandford Moses Mochiah
  • Plant Health Division, CSIR-Crops Research Institute, P. O. Box 3785, Kumasi, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 15 October 2023
  •  Accepted: 07 December 2023
  •  Published: 31 January 2024

How to cite this article

APA /
Danso, Y., Adomako, J., Prempeh, R., Danso, A. B., Amoabeng, W. B., Frimpong-Anin, K., Abugri, B., & Mochiah, B. M. (2024). Molecular identification of Metarhabditis rainai (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) infecting fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on maize in Ghana. Journal of Entomology and Nematology, 16(1), 1-8.
Chicago /
Yaw Danso, Joseph Adomako, Ruth Prempeh, Aboagye Benjamin Danso, Wadie Blankson Amoabeng, Kofi Frimpong-Anin, Bismark Abugri and Brandford Moses Mochiah. "Molecular identification of Metarhabditis rainai (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) infecting fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on maize in Ghana." Journal of Entomology and Nematology 16, no. 1 (2024): 1-8.
MLA /
Yaw Danso, et al. "Molecular identification of Metarhabditis rainai (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) infecting fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on maize in Ghana." Journal of Entomology and Nematology 16.1 (2024): 1-8.