Koï Wenceslas Kam, Jean Christophe Koussoubé, Marcellin Yamkoulga, Antoine Waongo, Zakaria Ilboudo & Antoine Sanon·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2026
Background: Cowpea production is affected by bruchid infestation, while the indigenous egg parasitoid Uscana lariophaga contributes to natural mortality of bruchid eggs. Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the combined effects of cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. phenology, inse...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2026/v41i112483
Koï Wenceslas Kam, Marcellin Yamkoulga, Emmanuel Kabore, Antoine Waongo, Zakaria Ilboudo & Antoine Sanon·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2026
Background : Cowpea production and storage are constrained by Callosobruchus maculatus, whose field infestation can continue after harvest. Aims : This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of releasing the egg parasitoid Uscana lariophaga Steffan, 1954 against Callosobruchus macu...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2026/v41i102475
Jean Christophe Koussoubé, Emmanuel Kabore, Koï Wenceslas Kam, Oumou Koulsoum Sissao, Zakaria Ilboudo & Antoine Sanon·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2026
Background: Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) is cultivated for its fibre, leaves, seeds, and diverse household and industrial uses, but information on the insects associated with the crop remains limited in Burkina Faso. Aims: This study aimed to assess insect diversity across the...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2026/v41i92442
Background: Senegalia macrostachya is an edible wild legume in Burkina Faso whose seeds are affected by bruchid infestation before harvest. Aims: To assess the true initial infestation rate of Senegalia macrostachya seeds by bruchids in spontaneous vegetation by combining insect...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i94483