Jean Messi
University of Yaoundé
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science | 2008
Fernand-Nestor Tchuenguem Fohouo; Denis Djongwangwe; Auguste Pharaon Mbianda; Jean Messi; Dorothea Brückner
In Cameroon, the demand for hive products is growing. Honey and pollen yields are low in the country, partly because of the poor knowledge of the apicultura! value of the flora. To determine the apicultural value of Dichrostachys cinerea (L.), Vitellaria paradoxa Gaertn. F., Persea americana Mill. and Securidaca longepedunculata Fres., Apis mellifera adansonii Latreille activity was observed on the flowers of these plants in Ngaoundéré, from December 2001 to May 2002 and from December 2002 to May 2003. The flowers of each plant species were prospected at least 4 days per month, between 0700 and 1800 h, for recording of the nectar and/or pollen foraging behaviour of A. m. adansonii workers. Results show that A. m. adansonii harvest nectar and pollen of V paradoxa, P. americana and S. longepedunculata. The flowers of D. cinerea were visited for pollen only. The greatest number of workers foraging simultaneously on a plant varied from 34 (D. cinerea) to 1640 (P. americana). A. m. adansonii workers that visited flowers of a given plant species once remained with this nectar source throughout the observation period. Thus V. paradoxa, P. americana and S. longepedunculata could be cultivated and protected to increase honey production, whereas D. cinerea could enable bee-keepers to increase their pollen production as a hive product. During foraging, A. m. adansonii workers increased pollination possibilities of each of the plant species.
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science | 2002
Joseph Lebel Tamesse; Jean Messi
RésuméEn verger, Trioza erytreae (Homoptera: Triozidae) effectue ses pontes et s’alimente préférentiellement sur certaines variétés d’agrumes. De même que dans les vergers, en pépinière, le mécanisme de sélection des plantes hôtes par le psylle est mal connu. L’objectif du travail présenté a été d’étudier, en pépinière, le comportement de T. erytreae vis-à-vis du choix de ses sites de ponte et d’alimentation parmi trois espèces d’agrumes et, l’impact des dégâts causés par le psylle sur la croissance des plantules d’agrumes. Pendant les quatre premiers mois après la germination, les psylles et leurs galles ont été comptés sur 100 plantules de citronnier Viliafranca, de limettier Mexicain et de mandarinier Fremont respectivement. Les plantules attaquées sont examinées et comparées à celles protégées. Les adultes de T. erytreae sont attirés par les plantules de citronniers, de limettiers et de mandariniers trois semaines après la germination des graines. Le nombre moyen d’adultes, d’oeufs et de larves a varié; adulte: 0,5 sur mandarinier, 1,5 sur citronnier et 1,7 sur limettier; oeuf: 17,4 sur mandarinier, 20,8 sur citronnier et 34,6 sur limettier; larve: 8,2 sur mandarinier, 9,9 sur citronnier et 15,4 sur limettier. Quatre mois après la germination, 100% de limettiers, 97% de citronniers et 76% de mandariniers hébergent des psylles et leurs galles. Les plantules sont chétives, leurs feuilles sont boursouflées et très déformées. En absence de toute protection phytosanitaire contre les ravages dues aux psylles en pépinière, les pertes s’évaluent à près de 91%; la croissance des plantules est fortement perturbée.AbstractIt is known that in citrus orchards, the citrus psyllid Trioza erytreae (Homoptera: Triozidae) preferentially chooses certain varieties for egg laying, feeding and larval development. However, the selection mechanism in citrus nurseries is poorly understood. The aim of the present work was to study in the nursery, the behaviour of T. erytreae with respect to choice of egg laying and feeding sites in three species of citrus, namely Viliafranca lemon, Mexican lime and Fremont mandarin. One hundred young plants of each were exposed to the citrus psyllid on the fourth month after germination, and psyllids and pit galls counted every month. The impact of the psyllid’s damage on citrus was also assessed. Adults of T. erytreae were highly attracted to the young citrus plants three weeks after the germination of seeds. The average number of adults, eggs and larvae of T. erytreae by plant varied with the particular citrus plant: on young plants, adult, larval and egg populations
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine | 2006
Sévilor Kekeunou; Stephan Weise; Jean Messi; Manuel Tamò
Fruits | 2001
Fernand-Nestor Tchuenguem Fohouo; Jean Messi; Alain Pauly
Archive | 2008
André Fomekong; Jean Messi; Sévilor Kekeunou; Fernand-Nestor Tchuenguem-Fohouo; Joseph Lebel Tamesse
African Journal of Biotechnology | 2006
Sévilor Kekeunou; Jean Messi; Stephan Weise; Maurice Tindo
Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement | 2002
Fernand-Nestor Tchuenguem Fohouo; Jean Messi; Alain Pauly
Archive | 2012
Michelson Azo; Madi Ali; Fernand-Nestor Tchuenguem Fohouo; Jean Messi
Journal of Entomology | 2007
Sévilor Kekeunou; Stephan Weise; Jean Messi
International Research Journal of Plant Science | 2011
Denis Djonwangwe; Fern; Nestor Tchuenguem fohouo; Jean Messi