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An entomopathogenic fungus recently discovered to attack Amrasca biguttula biguttula (Hem.: Cicadellidae) in Benin: provisional identification and research to be undertaken
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An entomopathogenic fungus recently discovered to attack Amrasca biguttula biguttula (Hem.: Cicadellidae) in Benin: provisional identification and research to be undertaken

Pierre Silvie, Ana Lopez Llandres, Boni Barthélémy Yarou, Antoine de Troij and Georg Goergen
Cotton Innovations, Vol.3(10), pp.15-19
2023

Abstract

Abelmoschus esculentus Bénin Afrique occidentale Madagascar Afrique Gossypium Amrasca biguttula identification Amrasca dynamique des populations Amrasca devastans Abelmoschus Sub-Saharan Africa Entomophthorale Leafhopper Okra gombo Malvaceae
In June 2023, high populations of Amrasca biguttula were observed in Cotonou, Benin, infected by an entomopathogenic fungus on leaves of Abelmoschus esculentus (okra). This first reporting in Africa could be due to an Entomophthorale. Recommendations are given to better identify the fungus.
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