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Biology, host range and management options for Papaya mealybug in Africa

Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation, School of Life Science and Bioengineering, The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology P. O. Box 447, Arusha, Tanzania and African Development Bank Capacity Building Project under Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania
  • 2Department of Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation, School of Life Science and Bioengineering, The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology P. O. Box 447, Arusha, Tanzania
  • 3Department of Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation, School of Life Science and Bioengineering, The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology P. O. Box 447, Arusha, Tanzania

Res. J. Agriculture & Forestry Sci., Volume 7, Issue (2), Pages 49-57, April,8 (2019)

Abstract

Papaya mealybug (Paraccocus margnatus) is a destructive insect pest with varied range of host plant species of economic importance to human worldwide. Management of the mealybug is commonly synthetic chemicals, however, the method is challenged by the ability of the insect to excrete a heavy white waxy that covers its body, environmental safeness on humans and non-target organisms and resistance by the pest. Other pest management options including cultural, biological and application of natural botanical extracts options are available in the literature but have not been fully tested in Africa. This review discusses besides biology and host range, some potential pesticidal plants that can be used in managing papaya mealybug in Africa.

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