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The main effects of gall midges in tropical agriculture are as primary pests of cultivated plants; as predators on pests, especially mealybugs, scale insects and mites; as potential biocontrol agents of weeds and as pollinators of cocoa. Published information is briefly reviewed under these main headings, with particular emphasis on the sorghum midge, Contarinia sorghicola (Coquillett), on the Asian and African rice gall midges, Orseolia oryzae (Wood-Mason) and O. oryzivora Harris & Gagné and on cecidomyiid predators on mealybugs and scale insects.

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Les cécidomyies se font sentir en agriculture tropicale principalement comme ravageurs primaires de plantes cultivées; comme prédateurs de ravageurs, surtout de cochenilles farineuses, diaspines et acariens; comme agent de lutte biologique contre les mauvaises herbes; et comme pollinisateurs du cacao. Sous ces rubriques principaux, l’auteur passe brièvement en revue les éléments d’information publiés en soulignant le rôle de la cécidomyie du sorgho, (Contarinia sorghicola) (Coquillett), des cécidomyies asiatique et africaine du riz, (Orseolia oryzae) (Wood-Mason) et O. oryzivora Harris & Gagné, et des cécidomyies prédateurs de cochenilles farineuses et diaspines.

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Harris, K.M. c. Int J Trop Insect Sci 8, 441–445 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742758400022451

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