EPPO Global Database

Mononychellus tanajoa(MONNTA)

Distribution details in Ghana

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2019: Absent, unreliable record
First recorded in: 1981
Comments
In the CABI CPC, the record in Ghana is considered to be doubtful.
References
* CABI (2019) Crop Protection Compendium. Mononychellus tanajoa (cassava green mite). www. cabi.org.

*Korang-Amoakoh S, Cudjoe RA, Adjakloe RK (1987) Biological control of cassava pests in Ghana. Insect Science and its Application 8(4-6), 905-907.

* Yaninek JS, Herren HR (1988) Introduction and spread of the cassava green mite, Mononychellus tanajoa (Bondar) (Acari: Tetranychidae), an exotic pest in Africa and the search for appropriate control methods: a review. Bulletin of Entomological Research 78, 1–13.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Burkina Faso Present, no details view...
Cote d'Ivoire Present, no details view...
Togo Present, no details view...