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Inventory of insects associated with shea trees (Vitellaria paradoxa) (Sapotaceae) in central and northern Benin

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2012

Kouami N'Djolossè ,
Pierre Atachi  and
Césaire Paul Gnanglè
Kouami N'Djolossè*
Affiliation:
Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Bénin (INRAB), BP 112Savè, Benin
Pierre Atachi
Affiliation:
Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques (FSA), Université d'Abomey-Calavi (UAC), 01 BP 526Cotonou, Benin
Césaire Paul Gnanglè
Affiliation:
Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Bénin (INRAB), BP 112Savè, Benin
*
*E-mail: kndjolosse@yahoo.fr
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Abstract

Shea parklands have a great socio-economic, cultural and ecological interest but suffer pest attack, which is among the major causes for their deterioration in Africa. To establish an inventory of insects associated with shea trees, the foliage, stems and fruits were regularly examined on 180 trees randomly chosen at six sites in the central and northern regions of Benin. From June to October 2010, a total of 196 samples containing 1415 specimens were collected. These insects belong to 8 orders, 36 families and 56 genera. Forty-seven insects were identified to the species level. The defoliator Cirina forda (Westwood) and the stemborer Neoplocaedaerus spp. were the two most damaging insect species occurring on shea trees. This study stresses the need to protect the shea parklands in Benin through the implementation of integrated insect pest management strategies against shea tree pests.

Keywords

shea parklandsCirina fordaNeoplocaedaerus spp.shea tree pestsBenin
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Research Paper
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 32 , Issue 3 , September 2012 , pp. 158 - 165
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 2012

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