Hanna, R., Fotso Kuate, A., Nanga Nanga, S., Tindo, M., & Nagel, P. 2015 Boric acid for suppression of the ant Anoplolepis tenella and effects on an associated scale insect pest Stictococcus vayssierei in cassava fields in the Congo Basin. Crop Protection 74: 131-137

Keywords:

ant association

biological control

Notes: These results outline the dependence of S. vayssierei survival on A. tenella attendance and demonstrate that control of the ant in cassava fields can help in developing control options for the scale insect pest in the Congo Basin.