TY  - JOUR
AV  - public
A1  - Amadou, L
A1  - Baoua, I B
A1  - Ba, M N
A1  - Haussmann, B
A1  - Altiné, M
TI  - Management of the pearl millet head miner through releases of the parasitoid wasp
Habrobracon hebetor Say in Niger
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/cagri/2017045
JF  - Cahiers Agricultures (TSI)
SN  - 1166-7699
PB  - EDP Sciences
N1  - The article is written in French language.
French title of this article is 
"Gestion de la chenille mineuse de l?épi du mil par des lâchers du parasitoïde Habrobracon hebetor Say au Niger"
N2  - Millet head miner Heliocheilus albipunctella De Joannis is one of the
main insect pests of millet in the Sahel. In 2015 and 2016, a large-scale biological process was initiated with
the parasitoid Habrobracon hebetor Say released in five regions of Niger. Regional teams, including
farmers? organizations, were set up for promoting producers? awareness, identifying infested areas and
placing 9177 release bags. The surface covered was estimated to be 1 417 680 ha in 2015 and 1 521 330 ha in
2016, about 21% of the millet cropped area in the regions concerned. Evaluations conducted during two
years showed an increase of 168% to 1398% for the parasitism rate on MHM larvae in the villages where
parasitoids were released compared to control villages. Survey about farmers? perception revealed that the
operation is beneficial for more than 77% of respondents. They estimated an average 76% larvae mortality
rate and a 50% increase in millet yield due to the parasitoid release.
KW  - Millet
KW  -  Heliocheilus albipunctella
KW  -  biological control
KW  -  Habrobracon hebetor
KW  -  survey
KW  -  perception
Y1  - 2017///
SP  - 1
ID  - icrisat10559
EP  - 7
VL  - 26
IS  - 5
ER  -