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Effect of cover crop residues on white grubs and adults of #Heteronychus bituberculatus# (Coleoptera: Dynastidae) and on the damage they cause to upland rice

Rafarasoa L.S., Letourmy P., Naudin K., Andrianantoandro A., Rajaonera T.E., Randriamanantsoa R., Ratnadass A.
2016

Black beetles (Heteronychus spp., Coleoptera: Dynastidae) are significant pests of upland rice in the Central Highlands of Madagascar, particularly in some conservation agriculture (CA) systems. On the other hand, certain species of cover crops used in CA systems may have a suppressive effect on black beetle populations or reduce the damage they cause to rice plants. Between 2009 and 2011, we ...

Ravageurs des plantes; Protection des végétaux : considérations générales; Culture des plantes

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