CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals - GLDC

Overview: FP3-3.3 - Managing functional biodiversity and crop pests

FP3-3.28 - FP3-3.4


Leader: Valerie Soti, The French Agricultural Research Center for International Development - CIRAD
Coleader: Thierry Brévault, The French Agricultural Research Center for International Development - CIRAD

Team members: 5
Partner organizations: 3

Budget 2026
USD : 0

Outputs: 3

  Activity/Product Description
    
--> Three main objectives : (1) Better assessing the role of landscape context and agricultural practices in the biological control of the millet head miner (MHM), Heliocheilus albipunctella (2) Identifying tree species which can serve as refuges or provide resources to MHM natural enemies, including arthropod parasitoids and predators. (3) Screening wild millets which could serve as trap plants in a push-pull system. --> Tools to meet the 3 objectives: (i) Remote sensing, landscape analysis of very high resolution satellite imagery (WorldView3, 8 spectral bands, 30cm*30cm pixel resolution), and land use surveys. (ii) Field monitoring to collect data on crop management, MHM incidence and associated biological control by natural enemies. (iii) High-throughput molecular tools are used to document food web structures (including primary resources, other phytophagous pests and their natural enemies) and ecological processes underlying natural biological control.
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  Outputs
    
Code Type Output Name Leader Co-leader Deliverables Commodity View
FP3-3.3.1 Identification of landscape traits (especially tree species) that enhance pest biological control. Valerie Soti Thierry Brévault 4 Finger millet, Maize, Sorghum, Lentil, Chickpea, Cotton, Cowpea, Pearl millet, Groundnut, Peanut, Pigeonpea
FP3-3.3.2 Characterization of functional biodiversity, particularly natural enemy communities (parasitoids, predators) contributing to pest biocontrol in millet-based agroecosystems Thierry Brévault Valerie Soti 2 Finger millet, Maize, Sorghum, Lentil, Chickpea, Cotton, Cowpea, Pearl millet, Groundnut, Peanut, Pigeonpea, Finger millet, Maize, Sorghum, Lentil, Chickpea, Cotton, Cowpea, Pearl millet, Groundnut, Peanut, Pigeonpea
FP3-3.3.3 Identification of trap plants which could be used in a push-pull system Thierry Brévault 1 Finger millet, Maize, Sorghum, Lentil, Chickpea, Cotton, Cowpea, Pearl millet, Groundnut, Peanut, Pigeonpea, Finger millet, Maize, Sorghum, Lentil, Chickpea, Cotton, Cowpea, Pearl millet, Groundnut, Peanut, Pigeonpea, Finger millet, Maize, Sorghum, Lentil, Chickpea, Cotton, Cowpea, Pearl millet, Groundnut, Peanut, Pigeonpea
  Training
    
Training Type Title Subject From To
Individual Degree Senegal PhD on Integrated Pest Management and landscape Ecology Integrated Pest Management and landscape Ecology 2015-02-01 2021-02-28
Individual Degree Senegal MSc on Pest predation by vertebrates Pest predation by vertebrates 2018-06-01 2018-11-30
Individual Degree Senegal PhD on Insect ecology and molecular systematics Insect ecology and molecular systematics 2018-06-01 2019-12-30
Individual Degree Senegal MSc on Natural pest control Natural pest control 2019-06-01 2020-02-28
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