Research and control strategies of the cocoa podborer
The cocoa podborer belong to the cocoa pests in Indonesia. It is an indigenous pest species that has adapted successfully from its original host plant to cocoa. It is primarily the life habit of the larva which makes this pest difficult to control. Immediately after hatching it bores into the pod and remains in the pod until it reaches the prepupal stage when it tunnels out pupate. This life enables the larva to escape from the natural enemies' attack and insecticides, and to disperse passively over long distances. This paper describes some control strategies and indicated priorities of relevant research
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1981
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| Subjects: | THEOBROMA CACAO, INSECTOS DEPREDADORES DE LOS FRUTOS, CONTROL DE INSECTOS, CICLO VITAL, ENEMIGOS NATURALES, ACROCERCOPS CRAMERELLA, INDONESIA, |
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| Summary: | The cocoa podborer belong to the cocoa pests in Indonesia. It is an indigenous pest species that has adapted successfully from its original host plant to cocoa. It is primarily the life habit of the larva which makes this pest difficult to control. Immediately after hatching it bores into the pod and remains in the pod until it reaches the prepupal stage when it tunnels out pupate. This life enables the larva to escape from the natural enemies' attack and insecticides, and to disperse passively over long distances. This paper describes some control strategies and indicated priorities of relevant research |
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