Publications for:

pest = Phenacoccus manihoti
crop = Cassava (Manihot esculenta)

found 51 publications:

2022
Peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase activity in cassava genotypes infested with Phenacoccus manihoti
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (2022) 170 (2), 158-167
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2020
Taro Colocasia esculenta as an alternative host plant for rearing cassava mealybug (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) and its parasitoid Anagyrus lopezi (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae)
Applied Entomology and Zoology (2020) 55 (3), 355-359
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2019
Multiple cassava viruses’ co-infections and resurgence of pests are leading to severe symptoms and yield losses on cassava in the South-Kivu region, Democratic Republic of Congo
American Journal of Plant Sciences (2019) 10 (11), 1969-1988
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Secondary metabolite contents in different parts of cassava plants infested by Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
Arthropod-Plant Interactions (2019) 13 (3), 359-366
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2018
Effective biological control of an invasive mealybug pest enhances root yield in cassava
Journal of Pest Science (2018) 91 (4), 1199-1211
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The early transcriptome response of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) to mealybug (Phenacoccus manihoti) feeding
PLoS ONE (2018) 13 (8 - e0202541)
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2017
The potential distribution of cassava mealybug (Phenacoccus manihoti), a threat to food security for the poor
PLoS ONE (2017) 12 (3 - e0173265)
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2016
Emerging pests and diseases of South-east Asian cassava: a comprehensive evaluation of geographic priorities, management options and research needs
Pest Management Science (2016) 72 (6), 1071-1089
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2014
Typhlodromalus aripo De Leon (Acari: Phytoseiidae) development and reproduction on major cassava pests at different temperatures and humidities: an indication of enhanced mite resilience
Acarologia (2014) 54 (4), 395-407
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Biological characteristics of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
Revista Colombiana de Entomología (2014) 40 (1), 21-24
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2012
The cassava mealybug (Phenacoccus manihoti) in Asia: First records, potential distribution, and an identification key
PLoS ONE (2012) 7 (10 - e47675)
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2005
Biologischer Pflanzenschutz des ostafrikanischen Maniokanbaus - Spannungsfeld zwischen naturwissenschaftlichen, soziologischen, ökologischen und ökonomischen Vorgaben
[Biological plant protection on cassava in East Africa]
Gesunde Pflanzen (2005) 57 (1), 18-26
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2004
Multi-trophic level interactions in a cassava-maize mixed cropping system in the humid tropics of West Africa
Bulletin of Entomological Research (2004) 94 (3), 261-272
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2002
Comparative life table statistics of Exochomus flaviventris reared on the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti, fed on four host plants
Insect Science and its Application (2002) 22 (3), 175-182
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Invasive species of mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) and their threat to U.S. agriculture
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington (2002) 104 (4), 825-836
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2001
Prey habitat location by the cassava mealybug predator Exochomus flaviventris: Olfactory responses to odor of plant, mealybug, plant–mealybug complex, and plant–mealybug–natural enemy complex
Journal of Insect Behavior (2001) 14 (5), 557-572
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2000
Influence of the host plant of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti on life-history parameters of the predator Exochomus flaviventris
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (2000) 95 (2), 209-212
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1999
Recent advances in cassava pest management
Annual Review of Entomology (1999) 44, 343-370
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Seasonal changes of secondary compounds in the phloem sap of cassava in relation to fertilisation and to infestation by the cassava mealybug
Insect Science and its Application (1999) 19 (1), 91-98
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1998
Influence of the host plant of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on biological characteristics of its parasitoid Apoanagyrus lopezi (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae)
Bulletin of Entomological Research (1998) 88 (1), 75-82
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Tritrophic interactions between host plants, the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero (Hom., Pseudococcidae) and its parasitoid Apoanagyrus lopezi De Santis (Hym., Encyrtidae)
Journal of Applied Entomology - Zeitschrift für angewandte Entomologie (1998) 122 (9-10), 561-564
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Olfactory responses of parasitoid Apoanagyrus lopezi to odor of plants, mealybugs, and plant-mealybug complexes
Journal of Chemical Ecology (1998) 24 (1), 37-48
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Recognition behavior of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) at the leaf surface of different host plants
Journal of Insect Behavior (1998) 11 (3), 429-450
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1997
Effect of host plants on fecundity and development of Apoanagyrus lopezi, an endoparasitoid of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (1997) 82 (2), 235-238
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Comparative life table statistics of Apoanagyrus lopezi reared on the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti fed on four host plants
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (1997) 85 (2), 113-119
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Trophic influences on survival, development and reproduction of Hyperaspis notata (Col., Coccinellidae)
Journal of Applied Entomology - Zeitschrift für angewandte Entomologie (1997) 121 (5), 249-256
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1996
The role of parasitoid and predator production in technology transfer of field crop biological control
Entomophaga (1996) 41 (3-4), 343-360
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1995
Resistance of different host plants and cultivars of cassava to the mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti: Effect of infestation on leaf extract composition
Insect Science and its Application (1995) 16 (1), 73-81
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1994
Control of the cassava mealybug in Africa: Lessons from a biological control project
African Crop Science Journal (1994) 2 (4), 369-383
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Seasonal changes in secondary compounds in the phloem sap of cassava in relation to plant genotype and infestation by Phenacoccus manihoti (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae)
Bulletin of Entomological Research (1994) 84 (4), 453-459
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1993
Interference by ants in biological control of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Ghana
Bulletin of Entomological Research (1993) 83 (1), 15-22
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1992
Experimental determination of the efficiency of indigenous and exotic natural enemies of the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti (Hom., Pseudococcidae), in Ghana
Journal of Applied Entomology - Zeitschrift für angewandte Entomologie (1992) 114 (1), 77-82
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A cage experiment with four trophic levels: cassava plant growth as influenced by cassava mealybug, Phaenacoccus manihoti, its parasitoid Epidinocarsis lopezi, and the hyperparasitoids Prochiloneurus insolitus and Chartocerus hyalipennis
Zeitschrift für Pflanzenkrankheiten und Pflanzenschutz - Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection (1992) 99 (2), 182-190
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1991
Biological control of cassava pests in Africa
Annual Review of Entomology (1991) 36, 257-283
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Biological control of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti (Hom., Pseudococcidae) by Epidinocarsis lopezi (Hym., Encyrtidae) in Malawi
Biocontrol Science and Technology (1991) 1 (4), 297-310
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Essais de lutte biologique contre la Cochenille du manioc au Gabon: I. - Établissement, dispersion du parasite exotique Epidinocarsis lopezi [Hym.: Encyrtidae] et déplacement compétitif des parasites indigènes
Entomophaga (1991) 36 (3), 455-469
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Comparative biology of six species of coccinellid beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) predaceous on the mealybug, Phenacoccus herreni (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae), a pest of cassava in Colombia, South America
Environmental Entomology (1991) 20 (2), 685-689
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The influence of cassava mealybug, Phenococcus manihoti Mat.-Ferr. (Hom., Pseudococcidae) on yield formation of cassava, Manihot esculenta Crantz
Journal of Applied Entomology - Zeitschrift für angewandte Entomologie (1991) 111 (2), 155-165
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1990
Sustained biological control of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti (Hom.: Pseudococcidae) by Epidinocarsis lopezi (De Santis) (Hym.: Encyrtidae) in Nigeria
Entomophaga (1990) 35 (4), 515-526
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Spread and current distribution of the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae), in Zaire
Tropical Pest Management (1990) 36 (2), 103-107
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1989
Impact assessment of the biological control of the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti Matile Ferrero (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) by the introduced parasitoid Epidinocarsis lopezi (De Santis) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae)
Bulletin of Entomological Research (1989) 79 (4), 579-594
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1988
Natural enemy activity following the introduction of the parasitoid Epidinocarsis lopezi (Hym., Encyrtidae), against the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti (Hom., Pseudococcidae), in southwestern Nigeria
Environmental Entomology (1988) 17 (5), 894-902
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Interactions between the female parasitoid Epidinocarsis lopezi (Hym., Encyrtidae) and its host, the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti (Hom.: Pseudococcidae)
Journal of Applied Entomology - Zeitschrift für angewandte Entomologie (1988) 105 (4), 403-412
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Melanization of eggs and larvae of the parasitoid, Epidinocarsis lopezi (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), by the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti (Homoptera:Pseudococcidae)
The Canadian Entomologist (1988) 120 (1), 63-71
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1987
Food web of insects associated with the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), and its introduced parasitoid, Epidinocarsis lopezi (De Santis) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), in Africa
Bulletin of Entomological Research (1987) 77 (2), 177-189
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Factors influencing the life table statistics of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti
Insect Science and its Application (1987) 8 (4-6), 851-856
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Interactions between Epidinocarsis lopezi (De Santis) (Hym., Encyrtidae) and its host Phenacoccus manihoti Mat.-Ferr. (Hom., Pseudococcidae)
Insect Science and its Application (1987) 8 (4-6), 857-859
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Impact of the exotic parasitoid Epidinocarsis lopezi on cassava mealybug (Phenacoccus manihoti) populations
Insect Science and its Application (1987) 8 (4-6), 887-891
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Changes in the composition of the fauna associated with the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti, following the introduction of the parasitoid Epidinocarsis lopezi
Insect Science and its Application (1987) 8 (4-6), 893-898
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An overview of a systems model of cassava pests in Africa
Insect Science and its Application (1987) 8 (4-6), 919-924
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1986
Experimental evaluation of the efficiency of Epicinocarsis lopezi, a parasitoid introduced into Africa against the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (1986) 42 (2), 133-138
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