Open AccessFirst report of Phytophthora black pod disease of cocoa spread by Iridomyrmex cordatus in Sulawesi: A dilemma about predatory insect for cocoa pest control
Author(s) -
Muhammad Junaid,
Ahdin Gassa,
Ade Rosmana,
Saripah Bakar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/486/1/012169
Subject(s) - phytophthora , biology , insect , phytophthora palmivora , population , ecology , biological pest control , oomycete , predation , pest analysis , botany , biochemistry , demography , sociology , gene
While implementing biological control agent driven from predatory insect to retain an ecological population balance of main cocoa pest, has become popular in environment, the unforeseen consequence of this technique is due to uncontrolled insect behaviour, a potential spread of a major cocoa disease- Phytophthora black pod and stem cancer, caused by a superior oomycete Phytophthora palmivora species and this attempt poses a difficult dilemma. This paper will investigate potential risk of insect ant species and explain its behaviour in transmitting cocoa disease to new trees before suggestion way to diminish negative impact and to improve a specific and selective management of cocoa pests and diseases.