Arthropod diversity of cocoa farms under two management systems in the Eastern and Central regions of Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorAkesse-Ransford, G.
dc.contributor.authorOwusu, E.O.
dc.contributor.authorKyerematen, R.
dc.contributor.authorAdu-Acheampong, S.
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-15T13:56:31Z
dc.date.available2021-12-15T13:56:31Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractDiversity of insect communities can be used as bioindicators for change in the environment especially in farms under different management systems. In line with that, we conducted a research on insect species associated with cocoa under organic and conventional management systems in the Eastern and Central regions of Ghana. Insect collection was done using Hand height visual count, Canopy, and ‘‘Knock down’’, pitfall, coloured bowl and fruit-baited traps. A total of 13,742 individual insects belonging to 138 species from 63 families and 12 orders were recorded in the study. Insect abundance and diversity were generally higher in organic farms compared to conventional farms with Oecophylla longinoda as the most dominant species in both management systems and especially more dominant in organic cocoa farms Our study revealed that most of the insect species recorded were known cocoa pests although there was high abundance of beneficial insects too. Some of the pest species were Planococoides njalensis, Salh bergella singularis, Helopeltis spp and Pseudococus spp, while some of the beneficial insects recorded were Pheidole spp, Tegenaria spp, Camponotus spp, Cre matogaster spp. We can conclude that cocoa farms are potential habitats for insect biodiversity conservation. We recommend that management and/or agronomic practices used in cocoa farms should be geared towards protecting beneficial organisms for instance pollinators and natural enemies by effectively sup pressing insect pest populations while enhancing good seed production.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-020-00568-5
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/37301
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.subjectCentral regionen_US
dc.subjectCocoaen_US
dc.subjectConventionalen_US
dc.subjectEastern regionen_US
dc.subjectFarmen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.subjectInsecten_US
dc.subjectOrganicen_US
dc.titleArthropod diversity of cocoa farms under two management systems in the Eastern and Central regions of Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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