Repellent activity of Cymbopogon citratus and Tagetes minuta and their specific volatiles against Megalurothrips sjostedti

• Published in: Journal of applied entomology (1986) Vol. 143; no. 8; pp. 855 - 866
• Main Authors: Diabate, Seydou, Martin, Thibaud, Murungi, Lucy Kananu, Fiaboe, Komi K. M., Subramanian, Sevgan, Wesonga, John, Deletre, Emilie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2019; Wiley
• Subjects: acetates; Acetic acid; Africa; Agricultural sciences; Allelochemicals; chemical analysis; Citral; companion crops; companion plant; cowpea; Cowpeas; Crop damage; Cropping systems; Cymbopogon citratus; Females; Flowers; Infestation; insect pests; Insects; Leaves; lemongrass; Life Sciences; Limonene; Males; marigold; Megalurothrips sjostedti; Myrcene; Ocimene; olfactometers; Organic chemistry; Pests; Phytopathology and phytopharmacy; Plants (botany); Protein sources; Sciences and technics of agriculture; Tagetes minuta; thrips; Vegetal Biology; vegetative growth; Vigna unguiculata; Volatile compounds; Volatiles; Africa; Lemon grass; Thrips; Tagetes minuta; Cowpea; Cymbopogon citratus; Kenya; plante de culture associée; Thysanoptera; répulsif d'origine végétale; niébé; Thripidae; Tagetes; Marigold; Companion plant; Megalurothrips sjostedti

Cowpea is an important source of protein for people in Africa. However, the crop suffers major damage and yield losses due to bean flower thrips, Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Although companion plants are known to reduce the damage caused by insect pests, the role of th...