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      <journal-title>Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development</journal-title>
      <issn pub-type="epub">2141-2340</issn>      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Academic Journals</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.5897/JABSD2025.0416</article-id>
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        <article-title><![CDATA[Epidemiology of physiological stresses caused by jassid species on eggplant and okra in Daloa,  Central-West Côte d'Ivoire]]></article-title>
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        		        	<name name-style="western">
	            <surname>Bl</surname>
            <given-names>Gbacla Flora Dominique Yao</given-names>
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        		        	<name name-style="western">
	            <surname>Ahouty</surname>
            <given-names>Bernadin Ahouty</given-names>
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        		        	<name name-style="western">
	            <surname>Yao</surname>
            <given-names>Assne Kouadio</given-names>
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        		        	<name name-style="western">
	            <surname>Abenan</surname>
            <given-names>Marie-France Kouame</given-names>
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        		        	<name name-style="western">
	            <surname>Lydia</surname>
            <given-names>Karmelle Ornella Dago</given-names>
	          </name>	
        		        	<name name-style="western">
	            <surname>Ouangbo</surname>
            <given-names>Yaya Ouattara</given-names>
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        		        	<name name-style="western">
	            <surname>NGoran</surname>
            <given-names>Mathurin Koffi</given-names>
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		<corresp id="cor1">* E-mail: <email xlink:type="simple">gbaclaflora@gmail.com</email></corresp>
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      <pub-date pub-type="collection">
        <year>2025</year>
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      <pub-date pub-type="epub">
      	<day>31</day>
        <month>07</month>
        <year>2025</year>
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      			<date date-type="received">
			<day>16</day>
			<month>09</month>
			<year>2025</year>
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						<date date-type="accepted">
			<day>06</day>
			<month>10</month>
			<year>2025</year>
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      <volume>17</volume>
      <issue>1</issue>
	  	  <fpage>12</fpage>
	  <lpage>18</lpage>
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      <abstract><![CDATA[Okra and eggplant are fundamental in local diet and key components of agricultural economy in Cocirc;te d#39;Ivoire, through their significant contribution to food security and population welfare. However, these crops are severely threatened by infestation from jassids (Cicadellidae), especially the cotton jassid Amrasca biguttula and Jacobiasca lybica, which induce devastating plant damage. This study in Daloa revealed 20.74% infestation, with severity levels intermittently rising, particularly in field borders. Both jassid pests coexisted in some plants, causing the most damage. They cause major physiological stress on okra and eggplant, including leaf chromatic changes, curling, desiccation, and premature leaf abscission, leading to substantial reductions in plant vigor and yields. Besides direct damage, these jassids transmit plant viruses that amplify production losses and affect local food security, contributing to rising food prices. The natural predator Macrolophus pygmaeus has been found affecting jassid densities, highlighting its crucial role in their biological control of pest outbreaks. Consequently, integrated management strategies combining biological control via M. pygmaeus, the adoption of adapted cultural practices, and varietal improvement appear indispensable to mitigate jassid impacts while preserving ecological balance.

	Key words: Amrasca biguttula, Cocirc;te d#39;Ivoire, eggplant, food security, Jacobiasca lybica, Macrolophus pygmaeus, Okra.]]></abstract>
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