IITA Cameroon Insect Collection 2018
Citation
Tindo M (2019). IITA Cameroon Insect Collection 2018. Version 1.2. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/krfbbe accessed via GBIF.org on 2019-03-24.Description
Insect specimens collected mainly in the humid forest area of Cameroon using various trapping methods as light trap, bait traps, lure traps and incubation of infested plant material. This collection was setup in 2000 and comprises today more than 13500 mounted specimens.Purpose
Building a collection of Insects with Agricultural importance including beneficial and pests species. This will help supporting agricultural research and also production by promt management of harmfull insects.Sampling Description
Study Extent
Specimens mainly from humid forest zone of southern Cameroon but specimens from others ecosystem are included.Sampling
Running light traps section, bait traps, collect and incubated attacked plant parts,Method steps
- Acquisition of insect collection material, establisment of the collection n 1999. Adding specimens in the collection from 1999 to 2011. Digitization of specimen in 2009, establishment of the data set
Taxonomic Coverages
the collecion includes insects belonging to Diptera, Orthoptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Mantodea, Blatodea, Coleoptera,
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Insectacommon name: Insectes rank: class
Geographic Coverages
Specimens mainly from humid forest zone of southern Cameroon but specimens from others ecosystem are included.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Maurice Tindooriginator
Faculty of Science, University of Douala
Faculté des Sciences Université de Douala
Douala
24157
Littoral
CM
Telephone: 699548324
email: tindodouala@yahoo.com
Maurice Tindo
metadata author
Faculty of Science, University of Douala
Faculté des Sciences Université de Douala
Douala
24157
Littoral
CM
Telephone: 699548324
email: tindodouala@yahoo.com
Maurice Tindo
user
position: Associate Professor
Faculty of Science, University of Douala
Faculté des Sciences Université de Douala
Douala
24157
Littoral
CM
Telephone: 699548324
email: tindodouala@yahoo.com
Apollin Fotso Kuate
administrative point of contact
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture/Congo Basin Institute
1st IRAD Road, Nkolbisson
Yaounde
24157
Centre
CM
Telephone: +237 679902050
email: A.fotso@cgiar.org