Integrated management of Pentalonia nigronervosa aphid by the push-pull strategy in Bengamisa region, DR Congo

Abstract

This study was discussed to test the hypothesis according to which the push-pull strategy would make available within or near crop protection, resources that contribute to their effectiveness such as physical shelters, alternative hosts, food sources or attractive signal. Therefore, the results of the study show that the tomato has been pointed to be the best attractive plant of aphidiphagous in relation with the banana in the Bengamisa region by its Botton Up effect enhanced by the Top Down effect and the confusing effect during the push- pull relationships. Finally, the biological control by conservation migth is used as the best strategy control against P. nigronervosa in Bengamisa region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Keywords

• Biological control
• Push-pull
• Pentalonia nigronerosa Coquerel