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Shea parklands have a great socio-economic, cultural and ecological interest but suffer pest attack, which is among the major causes for their deterioration in Africa. To establish an inventory of insects associated with shea trees, the foliage, stems and fruits were regularly examined on 180 trees randomly chosen at six sites in the central and northern regions of Benin. From June to October 2010, a total of 196 samples containing 1415 specimens were collected. These insects belong to 8 orders, 36 families and 56 genera. Forty-seven insects were identified to the species level. The defoliator Girina forda (Westwood) and the stemborer Neoplocaedaerus spp. were the two most damaging insect species occurring on shea trees. This study stresses the need to protect the shea parklands in Benin through the implementation of integrated insect pest management strategies against shea tree pests.
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N’Djolossè, K., Atachi, P. & Gnanglè, C.P. Inventory of insects associated with shea trees (Vitellaria paradoxa) (Sapotaceae) in central and northern Benin. Int J Trop Insect Sci 32, 158–165 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742758412000240
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