The legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), an important insect pest of cowpea: a review emphasizing West Africa

Ba, M N and Huesing, J E and Dabiré-Binso, C L and Tamò, M and Pittendrigh, B R and Murdock, L L (2019) The legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), an important insect pest of cowpea: a review emphasizing West Africa. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science (TSI), 39 (2). pp. 93-106. ISSN 1742-7592

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Abstract

The legume pod borer Maruca vitrata Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is a pantropical insect pest of legumes. In West Africa M. vitrata is the most devastating insect pest of cowpea, a food crop providing much-needed, inexpensive protein to farmers and consumers. Various approaches to controlling this pest have been tried, including cultural management, host plant resistance and use of synthetic and botanical pesticides, all with limited success. In this review we present information on the distribution, morphology, molecular characteristics, behavior and host plants of M. vitrata. We give especial attention to innovative management tactics being developed for West Africa, including genetically engineered Bt cowpea, new biopesticides and use of exotic parasitoids. We discuss research needs for enhancing integrated pest management (IPM) for M. vitrata in Africa.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Research Program : West & Central Africa
CRP:	UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Maruca vitrata, Africa, Pest management, Cowpea, Migration, Crop losses, legume pod borer
Subjects:	Others > Pest Management Others > Cowpea Others > African Agriculture Others > Legume Crops Others > West Africa
Depositing User:	Mr Ramesh K
Date Deposited:	21 Aug 2019 06:29
Last Modified:	21 Aug 2019 06:29
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/11259
Official URL:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-019-00024-7
Projects:	UNSPECIFIED
Funders:	UNSPECIFIED
Acknowledgement:	This study was supported by the USDA-FAS Borlaug Fellowship program (BFP) Grant 106117 in-aid to the first author to work with mentors J. Huesing and LL Murdock. We are also grateful to Purdue University International Programs in Agriculture (IPIA) and the Department of Entomology who hosted the first author to complete the BFP.
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