Mukala Wa Muluaba Célestin

Assessment of Pest Pressure and the Severity of Attacks by Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Insect Pests in the Maniema Production Basins, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Adiyo Sumbu Henriette, Lundanda Mashindji Rodrigue, Nsevolo Miankeba Papy, Mukala Wa Muluaba Célestin & Mumba Djamba Antoine · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2026

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo faces significant biotic constraints, particularly attacks by insect pests that hinder yield stability. Aims: To evaluate the spatial variability of agro-morphological traits, pest pressure, and the severit...