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Azhar I., . An overview on the management of key insect pests of cocoa with major emphasis on the cocoa pod borer Conopomorpha cramerella Malaysia. pp. 469-480. ISSN 0126-575X
Abstract
The mirids Helopeltis spp. and the cocoa pod borer (CPB) Conopomorpha cramerella are two key insect pests of cocoa in Malaysia. Because of the threatening infestation by the CPB most of the management efforts are currently directed towards this pest. Some of the available management tactics were discussed. These both the cultural and mechanical involve the concept of a host free period and pod sleeving the biological tactic of using the cocoa black ant Dolichoderus thoracicus and the egg parasitoid Trichogrammatoidea bactrae fumata the use of resistant clones and the application of the chemicals. The use of these management tactics as components of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy is also discussed
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Abstract
The mirids Helopeltis spp. and the cocoa pod borer (CPB) Conopomorpha cramerella are two key insect pests of cocoa in Malaysia. Because of the threatening infestation by the CPB most of the management efforts are currently directed towards this pest. Some of the available management tactics were discussed. These both the cultural and mechanical involve the concept of a host free period and pod sleeving the biological tactic of using the cocoa black ant Dolichoderus thoracicus and the egg parasitoid Trichogrammatoidea bactrae fumata the use of resistant clones and the application of the chemicals. The use of these management tactics as components of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy is also discussed
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| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | Summary (En) |
| AGROVOC Term: | Theobroma cacao |
| AGROVOC Term: | plant pests |
| AGROVOC Term: | Helopeltis |
| AGROVOC Term: | insect control |
| AGROVOC Term: | Conopomorpha cramerella |
| AGROVOC Term: | biological control |
| AGROVOC Term: | biological control organisms > biological control organisms Prefer using biological control agentsbiological control agents |
| AGROVOC Term: | biopesticides |
| Geographical Term: | Malaysia |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Jun 2025 15:04 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Jun 2025 15:04 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17517 |
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