Etude ayant comme objectif l'identification et la caractérisation des ravageurs des feuilles de moringa oleifera, ainsi que la détermination de l'ampleur de la défoliation sur les jeunes plants en culture maraîchère
Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam) is a cropthat is becoming more and more important in Niger, but very little attention has been devoted to its pest problems. Nematode fauna survey was undertaken inthree important Moringa producing sites inwesternNiger. Soil and roots samples were taken fr -30-cm deep. Nematological analysis of these samples revealed the presence of 11 genera of plant-parasitic nematodes among which the most frequent and abundant were Meloidogyne spp., Helicotylenchus spp. and Hoplolaimus spp. The average prominence values of these three nematodeswere 236.69, 105.25 and97.93, respectively. Inroots, Meloidogyne spp. alone represented up to 90% of the plant-parasitic nematode communities. Itsaverage prominent value was591.46.
Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam., Moringaceae) is one of the most widely consumed vegetables in Southeast Asia and West Africa. Throughout its range, it is attacked by the leaf caterpillar, Noorda blitealis Walker, 1859 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). The latter is considered the most important insect pest because it is present throughout the year and causes significant damage to moringa. This document highlights its taxonomic position, its distribution, its bio-ecology, the damage inflicted on the plant as well as the control measures.
La culture de Moringa oleifera au Niger constitue une activité d’appoint à l’agriculture pluviale caractérisée par une baisse des rendements due à la dégradation du sol. L’étude a été conduite dans la Commune de Kanembakaché avec l’objectif d’évaluer les effets des modèles de bio-fertilisation sur la performance agronomique et foliaire de deux variétés de M. oleifera.