Owusu Fordjour Aidoo

Abundance and Diversity of Insects Associated with Citrus Orchards in Two Different Agroecological Zones of Ghana

Owusu Fordjour Aidoo, Rosina Kyerematen, Clement Akotsen- Mensah & Kwame Afreh- Afreh- Nuamah · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2016

We investigated the abundance and diversity of entomofauna associated with citrus orchards in two different agroecological zones of Ghana. Malaise traps, flight interception traps, pitfall traps, chemical ʽʽknock down’’ and visual observation were used for data collection. We rec...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2016/26238

Citrus Insect Interactions: Implications for Pest Management

Owusu Fordjour Aidoo, Clement Akotsen-Mensah, Rosina Kyerematen & Kwame Afreh-Nuamah · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2016

We observed that insect interactions lead to damaged fruits, leaves, stems, and exposed fruits and tree trunks to pathogenic infection, however, some citrus trees were protected by these interactions. Our study shows that Oecophylla longinoda and Crematogaster spp. protect citrus...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2016/25842