Thieves, bats and fruit flies: Local ecological knowledge on the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda in relation to three 'invisible' intruders in orchards in Guinea

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-61

  Van Mele, P ^a   Camara, K ^b   Vayssieres, J F ^c,d  

^a AFRICA RICE CENTER AFRICARICE   (Benin)

^b Section de Programme du Riz   (Guinea)

^c CIRAD   (France)

^d INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

Author keywords

Africa; Biological control; Fruit bats; Fruit flies; Fruit quality; Local ecological knowledge; Oecophylla longinoda

Indexed keywords

ANT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CROP PEST; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; ORCHARD; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

AFRICA; GUINEA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; ARTIBEUS; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; OECOPHYLLA; OECOPHYLLA LONGINODA; OECOPHYLLINI; SERPENTES;

EID: 59049107256     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870802450276     Document Type: Article

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