eprintid: 10559
rev_number: 14
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datestamp: 2018-04-13 03:22:31
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type: article
metadata_visibility: show
creators_name: Amadou, L
creators_name: Baoua, I B
creators_name: Ba, M N
creators_name: Haussmann, B
creators_name: Altiné, M
icrisatcreators_name: Ba, M N
affiliation: Institut national de la recherche agronomique du Niger (INRAN), CERRA de Maradi (Maradi)
affiliation: Université DanDicko Dankoulodo de Maradi (Maradi)
affiliation: ICRISAT (Niamey)
affiliation: University of Hohenheim, Institute of Plant Breeding, Seeds Science and Population Genetics (Stuttgart)
affiliation: Programme de la productivité agricole en Afrique de l’Ouest (PPAAO/WAAPP) (Niamey)
country: Niger
country: Germany
title: Management of the pearl millet head miner through releases of the parasitoid wasp
Habrobracon hebetor Say in Niger
ispublished: pub
subjects: S1.5.1
subjects: S8
subjects: s4009
subjects: s52
divisions: CRPS1
full_text_status: public
keywords: Millet, Heliocheilus albipunctella, biological control, Habrobracon hebetor, survey, perception
note: 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"
abstract: 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.
date: 2017
date_type: published
publication: Cahiers Agricultures (TSI)
volume: 26
number: 5
publisher: EDP Sciences
pagerange: 1-7
id_number: 10.1051/cagri/2017045
refereed: TRUE
issn: 1166-7699
official_url: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/cagri/2017045
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related_url_type: pub
citation:   Amadou, L and Baoua, I B and Ba, M N and Haussmann, B and Altiné, M  (2017) Management of the pearl millet head miner through releases of the parasitoid wasp Habrobracon hebetor Say in Niger.  Cahiers Agricultures (TSI), 26 (5).  pp. 1-7.  ISSN 1166-7699     
document_url: http://oar.icrisat.org/10559/1/Gestion%20de%20la%20chenille%20mineuse%20de%20l%E2%80%99%C3%A9pi%20du%20mil%20par.pdf