Distribution and Relative Abundance of Bean Leaf Beetles (<i>Ootheca</i> spp.) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Uganda

Distribution and Relative Abundance of Bean Leaf Beetles (<i>Ootheca</i> spp.) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Uganda

Bean leaf beetles (<i>Ootheca</i> spp.) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) are one of Africa’s most destructive pests of common bean and other leguminous crops. The beetles are widely distributed in Africa where they are estimated to cause annual crop yield losses of 116,400 tons of cr...

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Main Authors: Charles Halerimana, Samuel Kyamanywa, Samuel Olaboro, Pamela Paparu, Stanley T. Nkalubo, John Colvin, Robert A. Cheke, Thomas Wagner, Susan E. Seal, Darren J. Kriticos, Michael H. Otim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
abundance
agro-ecological zone
common bean
<i>Ootheca</i> spp.
damage
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/11/1048

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