Author(s):
1. Hillary M.O. Otieno:
Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi,Nairobi,
Abstract:
White mango scale (Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead) pest is threatening mango production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Being a new pest, there are no clear adaptable management practices ready for farmers to implement. This has caused farmers to rely on nature and sometimes adoption of crude and inefective traditional control methods. Farmers capable of using pesticides apply very toxic products that are not only harmful to the applicators but also to the beneficial organisms. Agronomic management strategies like right varieties, spacing, better fertilization and shed management are also applied inappropriately. hTis review is therefore essential in providing the basis of identification of A. tubercularis. It also provides management strategies that could be adopted by mango farmers in the region. Last, it highlights key research themes worth prioritizing for better understanding and management of the pest in the region.
Page(s):
227-238
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume: 34, Issue: 1, Year: 2021
Keywords:
Integrated pest management
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Parasitoids and predators
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Mango production
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Mango scale
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Aulacaspis tubercularis
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Mango yield loss
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