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ArticleFrontiers in insect science2024

Abundance and diversity of cotton insect pests under repeatedly cultivated cotton fields of Tanzania.

Madama Benjamin, Gration M Rwegasira

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Article in Frontiers in insect science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Responses of cotton jassid (Frontiers in insect science · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Madama BenjaminDepartment of Crop Science and Horticulture, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro, Tanzania.
Gration M RwegasiraDepartment of Crop Science and Horticulture, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro, Tanzania.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Cotton production in Tanzania is facing significant challenges due to insect pests that cause extensive damages to the crop. The most notable pests include the African bollworm ( Methods: The study was conducted in the Misungwi district for two cotton-growing seasons, using the UKM08 cotton variety. Stick traps and handpicking methods were deployed in catching the cotton insect pests. Results: On average, a total of 8,500 insect specimen of diverse families and species were collected every season. The four dominant species among the collected were Discussion: Findings from the present study could contribute to developing sustainable pest management strategies in areas under repeated cotton production in Tanzania and elsewhere.

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continuous repeated cotton farmingcottondiversitypests abundancespecies richness

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PMID39359692
PMCPMC11445183

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