Effects of Planting Bed and Density on the Yield of Pineapple (Ananas comosus L. var., MD2) Grown in Short Rainy Season in Southern Côte d’Ivoire

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-25
Author(s):  
Ouattara Genefol ◽  
Camara Brahima ◽  
Bomisso Edson Lezi ◽  
Cherif Mamadou ◽  
Sorho Fatogoma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Ananas Comosus ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Short Rainy Season

scholarly journals Premières données sur les variations saisonnières de la communauté d’oiseaux du barrage urbain de Koko (Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire)

2019 ◽  
Vol 41.2 ◽  
pp. 6926-6939
Author(s):  
NIAMIEN Coffi Jean Magloire ◽  
KONAN Ekoun Michaël ◽  
ODOUKPE Kadio Saint Guillaume ◽  
YAOKOKORE-BEIBRO Kouassi Hilaire ◽  
N’GORAN Kouakou Eliézer
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Resident Species ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
South Central ◽  
Frequent Species ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

Les oiseaux rendent d’importants services écologiques nécessaires au bien-être de l’homme. En Côte d’Ivoire, l’essentiel des études ornithologiques se sont déroulées au sud, et accessoirement au centre et au centre-ouest. En outre, très peu de travaux ont porté sur les zones humides. La ville de Korhogo abrite des barrages à vocation agro-pastorale qui n’ont été l’objet d’aucune étude. Pour combler ce manque de connaissance, une étude a été menée de février 2016 à janvier 2017. L’objectif de ce travail est d’évaluer la richesse spécifique et de déterminer l’influence des saisons sur la distribution qualitative de la communauté des oiseaux du barrage urbain de Koko dans la commune de Korhogo. Pour ce faire, des observations directes, utilisant la méthode des transects ponctuée d’arrêts d’environ 15 minutes, ont été effectuées. Les résultats indiquent que cette communauté est constituée de 63 espèces d’oiseaux appartenant à 32 familles et regroupées en 14 ordres. Globalement, l’ordre des Passériformes et la famille des Ardeidae sont les mieux représentés. Du point de vue de leur statut biogéographique, les espèces résidentes (37 individus : 59 %) et accidentelles (23 individus : 36,51%) sont majoritaires. Le plus grand nombre d’espèces a été observé en saison des pluies (52 individus : 82,54%). Sept espèces ont été spécifiques de la saison sèche alors que trois espèces sont caractéristiques de la saison des pluies. Les espèces résidentes ont été les nombreuses en toute saison. Au niveau structural, les espèces accessoires, les espèces assez-fréquentes et les espèces fréquentes ont été les mieux représentées en saison sèche tandis que les espèces assez-fréquentes ont été majoritaires en saison des pluies. Cette étude confirme la distribution des communautés des oiseaux selon les saisons. ABSTRACT Birds provide important ecosystem services necessary for human well-being. In Côte d'Ivoire, ornithological studies were carried out in the south, central and central-west. In addition, very little work has been done on wetlands. The Commune of Korhogo is home to agro-pastoral dams that have not been studied. To fill in this gap of information, a study was conducted from February 2016 to January 2017. The aim of this study was to assess the specific richness and to examine the effect of seasons on the qualitative distribution of the Koko urban dam birds’ community. Direct observations using the method of line transects with a 15 minutes points were carried out. Results show that this community consists of 63 species of birds belonging to 32 families and grouped in 14 orders. Globally, the order of the Passeriformes and the family of Ardeidae were the best represented. In terms of their biogeographical status, resident species (37 individuals: 59%) and accidental species (23 individuals: 36.51%) were dominant. The high number of bird species was observed during the rainy season (52 individuals: 82.54%). Seven species were specific to the dry season while three species are characteristic of the rainy season. Resident species were numerous in all seasons. The accessory and relatively frequent species have been the most abundant during the dry season while the fairly frequent species were predominant in the rainy season. This study confirms the distribution of bird communities according to the seasons.

scholarly journals Anopheles bionomics, insecticide resistance mechanisms, and malaria transmission in the Korhogo area, northern Côte d’Ivoire: a pre-intervention study

Parasite ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barnabas Zogo ◽  
Dieudonné Diloma Soma ◽  
Bertin N’Cho Tchiekoi ◽  
Anthony Somé ◽  
Ludovic P. Ahoua Alou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insecticide Resistance ◽  
Anopheles Gambiae ◽  
Malaria Transmission ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Resistance Mechanisms ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

A better understanding of malaria transmission at a local scale is essential for developing and implementing effective control strategies. In the framework of a randomized controlled trial (RCT), we aimed to provide an updated description of malaria transmission in the Korhogo area, northern Côte d’Ivoire, and to obtain baseline data for the trial. We performed human landing collections (HLCs) in 26 villages in the Korhogo area during the rainy season (September–October 2016, April–May 2017) and the dry season (November–December 2016, February–March 2017). We used PCR techniques to ascertain the species of the Anopheles gambiae complex, Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite infection, and insecticide resistance mechanisms in a subset of Anopheles vectors. Anopheles gambiae s.l. was the predominant malaria vector in the Korhogo area. Overall, more vectors were collected outdoors than indoors (p < 0.001). Of the 774 An. gambiae s.l. tested in the laboratory, 89.65% were An. gambiae s.s. and 10.35% were An. coluzzii. The frequencies of the kdr allele were very high in An. gambiae s.s. but the ace-1 allele was found at moderate frequencies. An unprotected individual living in the Korhogo area received an average of 9.04, 0.63, 0.06 and 0.12 infected bites per night in September–October, November–December, February–March, and April–May, respectively. These results demonstrate that the intensity of malaria transmission is extremely high in the Korhogo area, especially during the rainy season. Malaria control in highly endemic areas such as Korhogo needs to be strengthened with complementary tools in order to reduce the burden of the disease.

scholarly journals Vegetative Performance of Two Cultivars and Four Hybrids of Pineapple in Côte d’Ivoire

2021 ◽  
pp. 282-288
Author(s):  
N’guetta Adélaïde ◽  
Aby N’goran ◽  
Koffi Kouamé Cyrille Germain ◽  
Atsin Guy Joël Olivier ◽  
Traoré Siaka
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
International Market ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Fresh Mass ◽  
Ananas Comosus ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Fresh And Dry Mass

Since the early 2000s, pineapple from Côte d’Ivoire has suffered a discount in its marketing due to the heterogeneity of the quality of its fruit and the arrival of MD2 on the international market. In order to help pineapple from Côte d'Ivoire once again win back the international market, Ananas comosus hybrids with an early natural coloring have been developed at the CNRA. The agronomic performances of these hybrids were tested at the research station of Anguédédou. Vegetative characteristics such as plant fresh mass, stem fresh and dry mass, number of leaves generated and leaf D fresh mass of these hybrids H1, H2, H3 and H4 were compared to those of cultivars Smooth Cayenne and MD2 at 2, 4 and 6 months. The results obtained showed no statistically significant difference in plant mass between hybrid H4 (2675 g) and cultivars MD2 (2645 g) and Smooth Cayenne (2763 g) after 6 months of planting. The fresh and dry mass of the stems of these three varieties were also statistically identical. Hybrid H4 leaf D fresh mass was very low (55 g) at six months of planting compared to the two cultivars (73 g each). Hybrids H2 and H3 at this same period gave leaf masses of over 80 g. Regarding the characteristics assessed, hybrids H4 and H3 had much more conformity with cultivars Smooth Cayenne and MD2.

scholarly journals From the Efficiency of Berlese Tullgren Funnel to the Spatiotemporal Variation of Two Uropodina Genera, Afrotrachytes Kontschán, 2006 and Trachyuropoda Berlese, 1888 (Acari, Mesostigmata) in Côte d’Ivoire

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 2201-2217
Author(s):  
Dr. NDRI Kouadio Julien ◽  
Arnauth M. Guaci ◽  
Thierry Hance ◽  
Joseph G. Yaco ◽  
Jean-Luc D.S. Ahui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Soil Depth ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Spatiotemporal Variation ◽  
Primary Forest ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Preliminary Study

Due to their interaction with many other small Arthropods, Uropodina mites can be considered as good indicators of soil fauna of forest litter. In order, to better understand their distribution and phenology according to forest type four sites from primary forest to plantations were sampled in 2008 in Côte d’Ivoire: 1- the Lamto savannah (6°13' N, 5°02' W), 2- Oumé primary forest (6°31’ N, 5°30’ W), 3- Oumé teak plantation (6°31’ N, 5°30’ W) all situated in the Sudanese domain and finally, 4- the Taï primary forest (5°45’ N, 7°07 W) located in the Guinean domain. After a preliminary study devoted to the efficiency of Berlese Tullgren funnel, the spatiotemporal variation of two Uropodina genera - Afrotrachytes Kontschán, 2006 and Trachyuropoda Berlese, 1888 - was assessed. We hypothesized that the abundance of Uropodina would be higher in primary forest and lower in savannah and monospecific plantation. Whatever the season, we expected that the abundance of Uropodina would decrease with soil depth and would vary along transect. On each site, 15 sampling points were allocated over a 14-m transect with 1m intervals between two consecutive points. For each sampling point, 9 cores (litter, 0-5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20, 20-25, 25-30, 30-35 and 35-40 cm) were taken with a steel corer (Ø 3.5 cm). Thus, a total of 1,080 soil cores were collected over two sampling periods from January to March 2008 (dry season) and August to October 2008 (rainy season). Soil physico-chemical parameters were also characterized. Mites were extracted using the Berlese-Tullgren funnels for one week after testing the extraction duration in a preliminary study. The bulbs lighting as soon as the soil cores were placed in Berlese Tullgren gave better results regarding the abundance of extracted mites. The results showed that the abundance of Afrotrachytes sp and Trachyuropoda sp was higher in rainy season, and varied significantly through the sites, whatever the season. The highest abundances of Afrotrachytes sp were observed in Oumé primary forest whereas those of Trachyuropoda sp were recorded in Oumé primary forest, and in Lamto savannah, whatever the season. Apart from the distribution of Trachyuropoda sp in dry season, the abundance of Afrotrachytes sp and Trachyuropoda sp was greater in the topsoil (litter and 0-5 cm) and decreased with soil depth. The abundances of Afrotrachytes sp and Trachyuropoda sp did not follow a normal distribution along the transects. The season-soil depth interaction affected significantly the abundance of Trachyuropoda sp whereas the bulk density (dry season and rainy season), soil depth (dry season), carbon / nitrogen ratio (dry season) impacted significantly the abundance of Afrotrachytes sp. This first study highlighted the spatiotemporal variation of Uropodina in Côte d’Ivoire. However, taking into account of the different dispersal agents in future studies would help us to better understand their abundance and distribution along different habitats, as well as their role as biological control agents.

scholarly journals Breeding for resistance to tomato bacterial wilt: Identification of potential sources of genetic resistance by field evaluation of 28 tomato cultivars in Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 305-313
Author(s):  
N’Guessan Olivier Konan ◽  
◽  
Yao Patrice Houphouet ◽  
Ibrahim Konaté ◽  
Saïdou Diallo Mamadou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Bacterial Wilt ◽  
Ralstonia Solanacearum ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Breeding Program ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Tomato Cultivars

Bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is one of the most damaging tomato diseases in the world. The best strategy for controlling this disease is to use genetically resistant tomato plants. In this study, 28 tomato cultivars were evaluated in the field for their resistance to bacterial wilt in Daloa, one of the most important agricultural regions of Côte d'Ivoire. The experiments were carried out during the dry and rainy season and the experimental design was a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. The results showed the presence of wilt disease. The streaming test and bacterial culture on growth medium proved the bacterial origin of the wilt symptoms observed. The results of the staining reactions revealed short, straight, rod and Gram negative bacteria similar to R. solanacearum. The severity of the disease was found to be higher in the dry season than in the rainy season. Of 28 cultivars evaluated, 7 cultivars were resistant and did not show any diseased plants during the two study periods. These cultivars constitute interesting sources of resistance for a breeding program aimed at the development of new resistant cultivars adapted to the region of Daloa. Keywords: Bacterial wilt, Ralstonia solanacearum, resistance, tomato, Solanum lycopersicum, breeding program.

scholarly journals Anophelesbionomics, insecticide resistance mechanisms and malaria transmission in the Korhogo area, northern Côte d’Ivoire: a pre-intervention study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barnabas Zogo ◽  
Dieudonné Diloma Soma ◽  
Bertin N’Cho Tchiekoi ◽  
Anthony Somé ◽  
Ludovic P. Ahoua Alou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insecticide Resistance ◽  
Malaria Transmission ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Resistance Mechanisms ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

AbstractBackgroundA better understanding of malaria transmission at a local scale is essential for developing and implementing effective control strategies. In the frame of a randomized control trial, we aimed to provide an updated description of malaria transmission in the Korhogo area, northern Côte d’Ivoire, and to get baseline data for the trial.MethodsWe performed Human Landing Collections in 26 villages in the Korhogo area during the rainy season (September-October 2016, April-May 2017) and the dry season (November-December 2016, February-March 2017). We used Polymerase chain reaction techniques to ascertain the species of theAn. gambiaecomplex,Plasmodium spsporozoite infection and insecticide resistance mechanisms in a subset ofAnophelesvectors.ResultsAnopheles gambiae s.l. was the predominant malaria vector in the Korhogo area. Overall, more vectors were collected outdoors than indoors (P < 0.001). Of the 774An. gambiae s.l. tested in the laboratory, 89.65% wereAn. gambiae s.s. and 10.35% wereAn. coluzzii. The frequencies of thekdrallele were very high inAn. gambiae s.s. but theace-1allele was found at moderate frequencies. An unprotected individual living in the Korhogo area received an average of 9.04, 0.63, 0.06 and 0.12 infected bites per night in September-October, November-December, February-March, and April-May, respectively.ConclusionsThe intensity of malaria transmission is extremely high in the Korhogo area, especially during the rainy season. Malaria control in highly endemic areas such as Korhogo needs to be strengthened with complementary tools in order to reduce the burden of the disease.

scholarly journals Effets du lit, de la densité de plantation et de la fertilisation sur la croissance végétative de l’ananas (Ananas comosus L., var. MD2) à différentes saisons de planting dans la zone de Bonoua en Côte d’Ivoire

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 2398-2414
Author(s):  
Marcelline Yao ◽  
Brahima Camara ◽  
Mamadou Cherif ◽  
Généfol Ouattara ◽  
Lezin Edson Bomisso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Vegetative Growth ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Polyethylene Film ◽  
Ananas Comosus ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Complete Fertilizer

L’objectif de ce travail était de définir un itinéraire de culture favorable à la croissance des plants d’ananas MD2 en fonction des saisons de mise en culture dans la localité de Bonoua, au Sud - Est de la Côte d’Ivoire. Les effets de trois lits de plantation (terrain plat, billon sans un film polyéthylénique et billon recouvert avec un film polyéthylénique) ; de deux densités de plantation (50000 et 70000 plants/ha) ; de quatre types de fumure [F1 (Urée + Potasse) ; F2 (Urée + Potasse + Oligoéléments) ; F3 (Urée + Potasse + Engrais complet) et F4 (Urée + Potasse + Engrais complet + Oligoéléments)] et de deux fréquences d’application de fertilisants (3AP et 7AP) ont été testés. Au terme de la phase végétative du cycle, les comparaisons intersaisons des paramètres mesurés ont montré que quels que soient les traitements appliqués, le nombre de feuilles vivantes et la longueur de la feuille D les plus importants, ont été obtenus lorsque les plantings ont été réalisés à la grande saison pluvieuse. Les masses des feuilles D ont été supérieures au seuil de 70 g pour les plantings effectués pendant la petite et la grande saison pluvieuse, ainsi qu’à la grande saison sèche. La confection de billons a permis aux plants d’ananas MD2 d’avoir une bonne croissance végétative en saison sèche dans la localité de Bonoua.Mots clés : Ananas MD2, croissance, feuille D, saison, Fertilisant, Côte d’Ivoire. English Title: Effects of bedding, planting density and fertilization on the vegetative growth of pineapple (Ananas comosus L., var. MD2) at different planting seasons in the Bonoua zone in Côte d'Ivoire The objective of this work was to define a cultivation itinerary favorable to the growth of MD2 pineapple plants according to the growing seasons in the locality of Bonoua, in the South - East of Côte d'Ivoire. The effects of three planting beds (flat ground, ridge without a polyethylene film and ridge covered with a polyethylene film); two planting densities (50,000 and 70,000 seedlings/ha); four types of manuring [F1 (Urea + Potash)]; F2 (Urea + Potash + Trace elements); F3 (Urea + Potash + Complete fertilizer) and F4 (Urea + Potash + Complete fertilizer + Trace elements)] and two fertilizer application frequencies (3AP and 7AP) were tested. At the end ofthe vegetative phase of the cycle, inter-season comparisons of the measured parameters showed that, regardless of the treatments applied, the most important number of live leaves and leaf length D were obtained when the plantings were carried out during the long rainy season. The D-leaf masses were above the threshold of 70 g for plantings carried out during the short and long rainy seasons, as well as during the long dry season. The making of ridges allowed the MD2 pineapple plants to have a good vegetative growth during the dry season in the locality of Bonoua.Keywords: Pineapple MD2, growth, leaf D, season, Fertiliser, Côte d’Ivoire.

scholarly journals Contribution of Sentinel 1 Radar Data to Flood Mapping in the San-Pédro River Basin (South-west Côte d’Ivoire)

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Kouakou Hervé Kouassi ◽  
Yao Alexis N’go ◽  
Kouao Armand Anoh ◽  
Tanoh Jean-Jacque Koua ◽  
Cristian Constantin Stoleriu
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Annual Rainfall ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
San Pedro River ◽  
San Pedro ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

Floods result from the overflow of water which submerges the surrounding land. They are frequent on the coast of Côte d'Ivoire during the rainy season and have more or less serious consequences on the populations, property and the environment. The study site is the San Pedro river basin. It is a coastal catchment area characterized by an average annual rainfall of up to 2000 mm and subject to recurrent flooding. The objective of this study is to assess the risk of flooding during the great rainy season of 2017. The study aims to study flood hazard, assess vulnerability and map flood risk areas. The methodological approach is based on the use of C-band (5.6 cm) radar remote sensing data acquired by the Sentinel-1 sensor at 12-day intervals. These data are in GRD (Ground Range Detected) level 1 format and were used to calculate the radar backscatter coefficient. The results obtained allowed to map the extent of the flooded areas and showed that more than 6,000 ha of land is flooded for more than 3 days. Sentinel-1 has enormous potential to identify flooding risky areas and to continuously monitor them.

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