Souleymane Nacro

Population Dynamics of the Mango Mealybug Rastrococcus invadens Williams (Homoptera: Pseudococcidea) in Western Burkina Faso

Karim Nébié, Souleymane Nacro, Lenli Claude Otoidobiga, Dona Dakouo & Irénée Somda · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

Aims: The study aimed at determining the periods of high pest population of the mango tree mealybug Rastrococcus invadens Williams with respect to biotic and abiotic factors. Study Design: Semiweekly observations were performed on the mango trees with a view of assessing the dens...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/24819

Biological Activity of Capsicum annuum Extracts on the Developmental Stages of Mango Fruit Fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Egg and Pupa)

Rabiéta Simdé, Ouattara Delphine, Elias Mano, Alizeta Sawadogo, Georges Kambou & Souleymane Nacro · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2024

Bactrocera dorsalis and Ceratitis cosyra are the major constraints of the mango sector in Burkina Faso. Various methods are used to control these insect pests, including the use of chemical pesticides, which are expensive for farmers. The overuse of these chemicals leads to envir...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i122175

Evaluation of Sustainable Management Options for the Fall Armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Maize Production in Burkina Faso

Innocent S. Yaméogo, Awa Ouedraogo, Delphine Ouattara, Rémy A. Dabiré, Olivier GNANKINE & Souleymane Nacro · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2024

The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, attacks important cereals, such as corn, millet and sorghum, causing economic damage. It is has been a new biotic constraint to African agriculture since it invaded the African continent in 2016. Reported in Burkina Faso in 2017, it is pr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jalsi/2024/v27i6672