Conservation and Encouragement of Natural Enemies of Insect Pests in Dryland Subsistence Farming: Problems, Progress and Prospects in the Sahelian Zone
Tóm tắt
Pearl millet, sorghum, maize and cowpea are important food crops in dryland areas of the Sahel. Losses caused by insects on these low input crops are variable but generally substantial. Basic information on the role of natural enemies is scant. An example of a recent applied research which is mainly directed towards the management of millet earhead caterpillar, Raghuva albipunctella Joannis is narrated. Results of a study initiated on conservation and encouragement of Bracon hebetor Say against Raghuva in a traditional village environment are highlighted. These results demonstrate that such an approach of biological control has a place in even the temporary, already fragile agro-ecosystems and in habitats of low durational stability in the drought-hit Sahel. Extensive additional base field data have been assembled since 1981 on the natural enemies of other pests, including Heliothis armigera (Hb.) in Senegal. Based on these results, the scope of conservation and encouragement on natural enemies in the Sahelian zone is discussed. Future research, development and training needs, for both short and more importantly long-term planning in this important aspect of pest management are briefly mentioned.
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