@article{fdi:010062692,
  title = {{D}iversity and host range of lepidopteran stemborer species in {C}ameroon},
  author = {{O}ng'amo, {G}. {O}. and {L}e {G}all, {P}hilippe and {N}demah, {R}. and {L}e {R}ü, {B}runo},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{L}epidopteran stemborers are among the most important field insect pests of cereal crops in sub-{S}aharan {A}frica. {W}ith the exception of {C}hilo partellus, all other borer pests are indigenous to {A}frica and are assumed to have co-evolved with some native grasses and sedges. {U}nderstanding the interactions between pest species and their cultivated and native hosts are required to develop sustainable management strategies. {I}n addition to pest species, natural habitats support diverse range of species (non-pests and their associated natural enemies) some of which are unknown to science. {A}lthough the stemborer-host plant interactions have been well described for eastern and southern {A}frica, knowledge regarding distribution and diversity of stem borer species and their host plants in western and {C}entral {A}frica is limited. {E}xisting knowledge of the stemborer species diversity of these regions indicate a lower specific and generic diversity compared to eastern and southern {A}frica. {T}here is need to undertake extensive surveys in {C}entral {A}frica, particularly in southwestern {C}ameroon, an area considered as principal centre of diversity and endemism in {A}frica. {T}his paper provides results of the survey undertaken to establish stemborer species diversity and geographical distribution in {C}ameroon. {A} total of 32 stemborer species were identified from the 22 plant species found infested. {T}his information is necessary for future studies on the biogeography and evolution of the noctuid stemborers.},
  keywords = {stemborer ; {P}ennisetum purpureum ; altitudinal gradient ; {L}epidoptera ; {A}frica ; {CAMEROUN}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}frican {E}ntomology},
  volume = {22},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {625--635},
  ISSN = {1021-3589},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.4001/003.022.0316},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062692},
}