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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Geographic distribution and host plant ranges of East African noctuid stem borers
Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France, Volume 42, No. 3-4, Year 2006
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Surveys were carried out in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zanzibar to establish geographic distribution in the main vegetation mosaics and ecological (host plant range, feeding behaviour) characteristics of the East African noctuid stem borers. 49 wild plant species belonging to Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Typhaceae were found to harbour stem borers in the six vegetation mosaics surveyed. A total of 36 noctuid species belonging to nine genera were identified from 14,318 larvae collected, out of which 17 were new to science. The species diversity varied among vegetation mosaics and host plants. Most borer species appeared to be specialised feeders with 24 species being monophagous. Species belonging to the same types (named as the Busseola Thurau 1904 and the Sesamia Guenée 1852 types) or genus harboured common ecological characteristics such as pigmentation and feeding site. The Sciomesa Tams and Bowden 1953 genus was an exception as it had a mixture of these characters. © 2006 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Le Rû, Bruno Pierre
Kenya, Nairobi
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Ong’Amo, George Otieno
Kenya, Nairobi
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Moyal, Pascal
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Evolution, Génomes, Comportement et Ecologie
Muchugu, Eric
Kenya, Nairobi
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Ngala, L.
Kenya, Nairobi
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Musyoka, Boaz K.
Kenya, Nairobi
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Abdullah, Z.
Tanzania, Mkokotoni, Zanzibar
Ministry of Agriculture
Matama-Kauma, Teddy
Uganda, Kampala
Namulonge Agricultural and Animal Production Research Institute Uganda
Lada, V. Y.
Tanzania, Mkokotoni, Zanzibar
Ministry of Agriculture
Pallangyo, Beatrice
Tanzania
Kibaha
Omwega, Charles Omambia
Kenya, Nairobi
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Schulthess, Fritz
Kenya, Nairobi
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Calatayud, Paul André
Kenya, Nairobi
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Silvain, Jean François
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Evolution, Génomes, Comportement et Ecologie
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Citations: 107
Authors: 14
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/00379271.2006.10697467
ISSN:
00379271
e-ISSN:
21686351
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda