Correlation of Fruit Fly Infestation of Major Mango Cultivars in Borgou (Benin) with Abiotic and Biotic Factors and Assessment of Damage

Theme: Fruit FliesEnhancement: QualityType: ArticleTopic: Correlation of Fruit Fly Infestation of Major Mango Cultivars in Borgou (Benin) with Abiotic and Biotic Factors and Assessment of Damage

18 Sept

Written By Livana Chapuma

This was published in the journal Crop Protection (2009) by Jean-François Vayssières, Sam Korie, and David Ayegnon of CIRAD and IITA. It tracks fruit fly populations across two mango orchards in Benin over two seasons, linking outbreaks of Ceratitis cosyra and the invasive Bactrocera invadens to rainfall, temperature, and humidity, and shows damage levels reaching over 70% by mid-season.

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