The consequences of late outbreaks of the aphids Aphis gossypii in cotton growing in Central Africa : towards a possible method for the prevention of cotton stickiness

Deguine Jean-Philippe, Gozé Eric, Leclant François. 2000. The consequences of late outbreaks of the aphids Aphis gossypii in cotton growing in Central Africa : towards a possible method for the prevention of cotton stickiness. International Journal of Pest Management, 46 (2) : 85-89.

Autre titre : : méthode possible pour la prévention de coton collant

Résumé : 'Sticky cotton' causes substantial economic loss in central Africa. The phenomenon is the result of honeydew excreted by sapsucking insects, mainly the aphid Aphis gossypii Glover. The chemical protection currently available to farmers does not limit this type of damage effectively. From exhaustive counting of infested leaves and quantitative measurement of stickiness with a thermodetector, a positive relationship can be established between the seriousness of fibre stickiness and aphid outbreaks at the end of the season. A control method involving the topping of plants after boll opening reduces the number of leaves on which aphids feed and thus the abundance of the aphids.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : Gossypium, insecte suceur, Aphis gossypii, lutte anti-insecte, défaut, dégât

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Tchad, Cameroun

Mots-clés complémentaires : Coton collant

Classification Agris : H10 - Ravageurs des plantes

Auteurs et affiliations

• Deguine Jean-Philippe, CIRAD-CA-COTON (FRA)
• Gozé Eric, CIRAD-CA-DIR (FRA) ORCID: 0000-0001-9121-7835
• Leclant François, ENSAM [Ecole nationale supérieure agronomique de Montpellier] (FRA)

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/476043/)

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