Host and Seasonal Effects on the Abundance of Bean Leaf Beetles (<i>Ootheca</i> spp.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Northern Uganda

Host and Seasonal Effects on the Abundance of Bean Leaf Beetles (<i>Ootheca</i> spp.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Northern Uganda

Bean leaf beetles (BLBs) (<i>Ootheca</i> spp.) are serious legume pests in Uganda and sub-Saharan Africa, but their ecology is not well understood. We planted host plants, viz., common bean, cowpea, and soybean, in an experiment in the hotspot areas of Arua and Lira districts in Northern...

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Main Authors: Moses Lutaakome, Samuel Kyamanywa, Pamela Paparu, Samuel Olaboro, Charles Halerimana, Stanley Tamusange Nkalubo, Michael Hilary Otim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
Chrysomelidae
<i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i>
common bean
cowpea beetle
<i>Ootheca mutabilis</i>
defoliation
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