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Seasonal and regional distribution of the cowpea pod borer Maruca vitrata (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Burkina Faso

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2009

Niango Malick Ba ,
Venu M. Margam ,
Clementine L. Binso-Dabire ,
Antoine Sanon ,
Jeremy N. McNeil ,
Larry L. Murdock  and
Barry R. Pittendrigh
Niango Malick Ba*
Affiliation:
Institut de l'Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA), Station de Kamboinsé 01 BP 476, Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso
Venu M. Margam
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Clementine L. Binso-Dabire
Affiliation:
Institut de l'Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA), Station de Kamboinsé 01 BP 476, Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso
Antoine Sanon
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Fundamental and Applied Entomology, University of Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Jeremy N. McNeil
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, N6A 5B7
Larry L. Murdock
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Barry R. Pittendrigh
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA
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*E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) is an important food staple in sub-Saharan Africa. The legume pod borer Maruca vitrata Fabricius is one of the key pests of cowpea as the larvae feed on the tender parts of the stem, peduncles, flower buds, flowers and on pods of the plant, causing significant yield losses. Understanding the seasonal and geographical patterns of M. vitrata is essential for the establishment of effective pest management strategies. Sites in three ecological zones in Burkina Faso were sampled for the presence of M. vitrata adults and larvae both during and outside of the cowpea-growing season. Our data suggest that M. vitrata do not maintain a permanent population in the Sahelian or Sudano-Sahelian zones, but emigrate from the Sudanian zone where M. vitrata populations evidently may occur throughout the year.

Keywords

migrationAfricaMaruca vitratapests
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Research Paper
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 29 , Issue 3 , September 2009 , pp. 109 - 113
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Copyright © ICIPE 2009

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