Arthropod pests.

Abstract

This paper discusses the: cassava arthropod complex; crop damage and yield loss; major pests (i.e. mites, mealybugs, whiteflies, Lepidoptera, stemborers, burrower bugs, lacebugs), bioecology damage and management; secondary pests; and trends in pest management (i.e. pesticides, cultural practices, biological control and host plant resistance).