Behavioural response and chemical interactions between the greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and companion plants for pest control purposes

Matu Francis Kiamba, Murungi Lucy Kananu, Mohamed Samira A., Deletre Emilie. 2018. Behavioural response and chemical interactions between the greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and companion plants for pest control purposes. . Taita Taveta University : Horticultural Association of Kenya (HAK), 1 poster Workshop on sustainable horticultural production in the tropics “Strengthening Theoretical Research Methods - Systems Analysis’’. 18, Taita Taveta University, Kenya, 26 Novembre 2018/30 Novembre 2018.

Résumé : The greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum is a major tomato pest which causes damage through sucking of phloem sap and transmission of the tomato infectious chlorosis virus leading to yield losses of between 5-30% (Johnson et al., 1992). “Push-pull” strategy is a new crop protection concept using attractant and repellent stimuli simultaneously to manipulate the insect distribution and to reduce insect abundance (Cook et al., 2006). In this concept, companion plants are used to produce attractant or repellent volatiles. The objective of this study was to find attractant companion plants (trap crop) for the greenhouse whitefly management. From personal observations in the field, basil and Mexican Marigold seemed to be promising companion plants.

Auteurs et affiliations

• Matu Francis Kiamba, ICIPE (KEN)
• Murungi Lucy Kananu, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (KEN)
• Mohamed Samira A., ICIPE (KEN)
• Deletre Emilie, CIRAD-PERSYST-UPR HortSys (KEN)

Source : Cirad-Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/590864/)

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