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Study of development cycle of Recilia mica kramer (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), vector of blast disease in oil palm nurseries
ANOUGBA B. Danielle, N’GUESSAN A. Hauverset, HALA N’Klo
Year : 2026 | Volume: 11 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 320-326
Received on: 03/07/2026
Revised on: 25/07/2026
Accepted on: 13/09/2026
Published on: 25/10/2026
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ANOUGBA B. Danielle, N’GUESSAN A. Hauverset, HALA N’Klo( 2026).
Study of development cycle of Recilia mica kramer (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), vector of blast disease in oil palm nurseries
. International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences, 11( 5), 320-326.
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Abstract
Recilia mica Kramer is the main vector of blast disease in oil palm nurseries in Côte d'Ivoire. This disease can destroy more than 50% of the plants. Work on this insect has been limited to the damage caused by the disease it transmits and to research on control methods. In order to achieve integrated pest management in the current context of sustainable agriculture, a knowledge of the biological cycle of this pest is necessary. The present work proposes to study the life cycle of R. mica. A rearing of this insect was carried out under semi-controlled conditions in cages on six refuge plants of this species, namely Digitaria horizontalis, Pueraria phaseoloides, Panicum maximum, Eleusine indica, Cynodon dactylon and Sporobolus pyramidalis. Thus, the average length of the development cycle from egg to adult is 40.45 ± 1.73 days. The average incubation time is 9.97 ± 0.04 days. The duration of the larval stage is 25 to 40 days. The results of this study will contribute to the development of an integrated control strategy against blast, a disease transmitted by R. mica, in oil palm nurseries.
Keywords
Life cycle, Recilia mica, Blast, Oil palm, Refuge plants.
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