Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2024
  • Volume: 48
  • Issue: 1

Efficacy of insecticides on Diaphania hyalinata (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) on cucumber crop in Tonkpi region (Man, Côte D’ivoire)

  • Author:
  • Dohouonan Diabaté*, Pitou Woklin Euloge Koné, Ekien Alloua Ahébé Bertille Kadio1, Akpa Alexandre Moïse Akpesse2, Yao Tano3
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 18 to 22

1Department of Animal Biology, University Peleforo Gon Coulibaly, Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire

2Department Biosciences, University Felix Houphouet-Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

3University Nangui Abrogoua, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Department of Agronomy and Forestry, University of Man, Man, Côte d’Ivoire

*Corresponding authors' E-mail : diabdoh@yahoo.fr, ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1911-5628

Online published on 4 March, 2024.

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacies of pesticides Cypercal 50 EC®, K-OPTIMAL 35 EC® and K-TOTAL 35 EC® on the number and damage of D. hyalinata on cucumber in Man locality. Cucumber seeds were sown on January 25, 2021 (dry season) and May 16, 2021 (rainy season) in half-hectare divided into 4 equal parts. Cucumber plants damaged and the fruits attacked were higher during the dry season. The plant damage in the treated plots ranged from 16 to 26% and the fruit damage ranged between 12 to 21%. The lowest number of D. hyalinata larvae was recorded in the plots treated with Cypercal 50 EC®.

Keywords

Côte d’Ivoire, Cucumis sativus, Damage rate, Diaphania hyalinata, Pesticides