The ecology of Prostephanus truncatus in Togo with particular emphasis on interaction with the predator Teretriosoma nigrescens

125 pages

Table of contents

Jürgen Helbig

GTZ

Published by:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH,
OE 423-2
Postfach 5180
D-65726 Eschborn

Responsible:
Project "Integrated Control of the Larger Grain Borer an Associated Insect Pests in Farmers' Stores"
PN 93.2504.4,
Albert Bell

Photographs: Jürgen Helbig
Translation: A. Kathryn Tolson
Layout: Claudia A. Herok
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I/0595/0,35

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© 1995 GTZ

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Contents

Obituary

List of abbreviations

Foreword

1. Introduction

2. Infestation and losses in farm-level maize storage

2.1 Material and methods
2.2 Long storage season 1988/89
2.3 Short storage period in 1989
2.4 Short storage period 1990
2.5 Progression of infestation in the maize store
2.6 Structure of the damage to the maize cobs

3. Aspects of the ecology of prostephanus truncatus

3.1 Survival on various substrates
3.2 Reproduction on various substrates
3.3 Interaction with useful endemic insects
3.4 Losses of various varieties of maize
3.5 Losses for cassava chips
3.6 Pheromone trapping in the field

4. Relationship between prostephanus truncatus teretriosoma nigrescens

4.1 Influence of teretriosoma nigrescens under near-to-practical conditions
4.2 Comparison of the efficacy of teretriosoma nigrescens in Togo and Costa Rica

5. Aspects of the ecology of teretriosoma nigrescens

5.1 Behaviour of teretriosoma nigrescens when faced with plant-based stored produce
5.2 Influence on some species of bostrichidae
5.3 Release of teretriosoma nigrescens

6. Discussion

6.1 Significance of prostephanus truncatus for the storage of maize in Togo
6.2 Possible biological control of prostephanus truncatus using the imported predator teretriosoma nigrescens

7. Summary

8 .Literature

9. Contact addresses

Acknowledgement