Three New Species of <i>Pseudoeriopsylla</i> (Hemiptera-Psylloidea-Homotomidae) Associated with <i>Ficus</i> spp. (Moraceae) from Western Cameroon

Victor Joly Dzokou; Laurentine Soufo; Yves Patrick Ndankeu Mveyo; Wenceslas Yana; Joseph Lebel Tamesse

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Three New Species of Pseudoeriopsylla (Hemiptera-Psylloidea-Homotomidae) Associated with Ficus spp. (Moraceae) from Western Cameroon

Victor Joly Dzokou, Laurentine Soufo, Yves Patrick Ndankeu Mveyo, Wenceslas Yana, Joseph Lebel Tamesse

Published in American Journal of Entomology (Volume 6, Issue 3)

Received: 17 April 2022 Accepted: 3 May 2022 Published: 27 August 2022

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Without the continuous investigation on biodiversity, many species would be at risk of disappearing without ever being known and described. The local fauna inventory should constitute an important basis to reach the objectives defined in the Convention on Biological Diversity. This convention adopted during the summit of Rio de Janeiro in 1992, recommends the conservation and the sustained use of the biodiversity. This requires inventories of species described and the taxonomic of unknown species. In the case of insects, only a little proportion of existing species is described. Thus, during our investigations, 3 species of the genus Pseudoeriopsylla were collected and morphometric studies showed that they were unknown by science. The three new Pseudoeriopsylla species are named: Pseudoeriopsylla foumboti sp. n., psyllid of Ficus cf. ovata; Pseudoeriopsylla dschangi sp. n., psyllid of Ficus thonningii; Pseudoeriopsylla njonfangi sp. n., psyllid of Ficus preussii. Previously P. laingi, P. etoundii, P. bitomi and P. mpoamei were described and named from Cameroon. The three new species feed on the leaves and young buds of their host plants, except Pseudoeriopsylla dschangi sp. n. which is feeding only on the roots of Ficus thonningii. The species are diagnosed and illustrated, the dichotomous key for adults’ identification is provided. Larvae of these species produced wax on their anal pore which covers the attacked organs of their host plants.

Published in	American Journal of Entomology (Volume 6, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.aje.20220603.13
Page(s)	79-87
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Taxonomy, Pseudoeriopsylla, Psyllid Pest, Moraceae, Cameroon

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Victor Joly Dzokou, Laurentine Soufo, Yves Patrick Ndankeu Mveyo, Wenceslas Yana, Joseph Lebel Tamesse. (2022). Three New Species of Pseudoeriopsylla (Hemiptera-Psylloidea-Homotomidae) Associated with Ficus spp. (Moraceae) from Western Cameroon. American Journal of Entomology, 6(3), 79-87. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.aje.20220603.13

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Victor Joly Dzokou; Laurentine Soufo; Yves Patrick Ndankeu Mveyo; Wenceslas Yana; Joseph Lebel Tamesse. Three New Species of Pseudoeriopsylla (Hemiptera-Psylloidea-Homotomidae) Associated with Ficus spp. (Moraceae) from Western Cameroon. Am. J. Entomol. 2022, 6(3), 79-87. doi: 10.11648/j.aje.20220603.13

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Victor Joly Dzokou, Laurentine Soufo, Yves Patrick Ndankeu Mveyo, Wenceslas Yana, Joseph Lebel Tamesse. Three New Species of Pseudoeriopsylla (Hemiptera-Psylloidea-Homotomidae) Associated with Ficus spp. (Moraceae) from Western Cameroon. Am J Entomol. 2022;6(3):79-87. doi: 10.11648/j.aje.20220603.13

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Victor Joly Dzokou

Phytopathology and Agricultural Zoology Research Unit, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
Laurentine Soufo

Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Maroua, Maroua, Cameroon
Yves Patrick Ndankeu Mveyo

Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Wenceslas Yana

Laboratory of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Bamenda, Bambili, Cameroon
Joseph Lebel Tamesse

Laboratory of Zoology, Higher Teacher’s Training School, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon

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Victor Joly Dzokou, Laurentine Soufo, Yves Patrick Ndankeu Mveyo, Wenceslas Yana, Joseph Lebel Tamesse. Three New Species of Pseudoeriopsylla (Hemiptera-Psylloidea-Homotomidae) Associated with Ficus spp. (Moraceae) from Western Cameroon. Am J Entomol. 2022;6(3):79-87. doi: 10.11648/j.aje.20220603.13

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