Quadrastichus erythrinae Kim : un redoutable ravageur pour les érythrines de Guadeloupe et de Martinique (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae, Tetrastichinae)

Presence of Pseudacysta perseae (Heidemann) (Hemiptera: Tingidae) and it relate predatory mirid Stethoconus praefectus on Persea americana at Franceville, Gabon

“…For this pest has never been reported from Africa, current results might help to index this insect as a new threat for African Avocado orchards. Untill this study, the occurrence of ALB was reported from Puerto Rico, Bermuda, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Surinam, United States [1,2] , Caribbean islands and in northern South America [3,4,5,6,7] . It presence in this country is unexpected, because Gabon does not import fruits nor avocado seedlings from former cited regions.…”

“…It also occurrs on closer sepecies fom same genus Persea, i.e., P. borbonia and P. pallustris [1,2] . This insect pest is originally reported from Puerto Rico, and it is currenlty present in Bermuda, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Surinam, and the United States [1,2] , Caribbean islands and in northern South America [3,4,5,6,7] . Given to available literature, there is any record reported from African and Asian countries [8] .…”