Jean Faustin Atangana

Assessment of Polyphenols and Saponins as Secondary Metabolites from Different Cocoa Genotypes on Attractiveness and/or Repellency towards the Brown Cocoa Mirid Sahlbergella singularis under Laboratory Conditions

Irène Mama Ngah, Maxime Pierrou, Jean Faustin Atangana, Lin Marcellin Messi, Hermine Claudine Mahot & Raymond Joseph Mahob · Advances in Research · 2026

The Brown cocoa mirid (Sahlbergella singularis) is the most economically damaging insect pest of cocoa in West and Central Africa, including Cameroon. Chemical insecticides are currently the primary means of controlling this pest; however, their extensive use poses significant ri...