Ecological role of insects in cocoa agroforestry systems is a key component of biodiversity
that generally underlines what insects do in cocoa agroforestry systems. Although insects …

Arthropods are crucial for sustaining global cacao cultivation, contributing to diverse
ecological functions within the cacao agroecosystem. Despite their importance, there'sa lack …

The susceptibility of cocoa to harsh climatic conditions is evident in cocoa growing areas in
Ghana, and climate distribution models show reduced cocoa suitability to climate change …

Cocoa mirids, Sahlbergella singularis and Distantiella theobroma, are the most
economically important insect pests of cocoa in West and Central Africa, where they can …

Mirid populations and their damage on cacao production have been widely studied under
shaded conditions worldwide. There is a lack of information on the mirid populations and …

To date, there have been no DNA-based metabarcoding studies into airborne fungi in
tropical Sub-Saharan Africa. In this initial study, 10 air samples were collected onto Vaseline …

Sahlbergella singularis is a major insect pest of cocoa in Cameroon. Conventional
insecticides remain the most widely used option for mirid control, which unfortunately have …

The African mirid bug (Sahlbergella singularis) is the most economically important insect
pest in cocoa farms. Pesticide management, although controversial due to the adverse …

The impact of mirid true bugs on cocoa production is widely assessed for Sahlbergella
singularis and Distantiella theobroma species in the cocoa growing area in Africa. No study …

Mirids (Sahbergella singularis and/or Distantiella theobroma) are the major pests of cacao
farms in Africa. Cocoa production losses due to these species have been widely …