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

Cocoa yield in the major cocoa-producing countries is far below potential levels. It has been
shown that apart from poor soil fertility, inadequate genotypes and pest and disease …

Cocoa agroforests sustain ecosystem services (ESs) to varying degrees. These services are
otherwise mostly provided by other non-cocoa shade or companion trees. However, the …

The involvement of spatial structure in pathogen regulation in complex and biodiverse
agroforests has been demonstrated in several studies. It is thus recognized that the …

In African cocoa agroforestry systems, ants represent the most important part of arboreal
arthropod biomass and play a crucial role in ecosystem functioning. The more abundant are …

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 …

Abstract Knowledge of insect pest ecology and biology is important for maximizing crop
protection and reducing crop losses. Currently, we lack an efficient control program for the …

The mirids, Sahlbergella singularis Hagl and Distantiella theobroma (Dist)(Heteroptera:
Miridae), are major insect pests of cocoa, a valuable crop in West Africa. Their control by the …

There is a growing demand for cocoa. However, cultivation is dependent on ageing trees
with low yields and increasing vulnerability to disease. There is growing concern about the …

The brown cocoa mirid, Sahlbergella singularis is the most important insect pest of cocoa for
field damage has been classified into three categories that include blast, stagheadedness …