Ecologia1996-4021xxxx-xxxxAcademic Journals Inc.10.3923/ecologia.2020.101.109Vitellaria paradoxa Gaertn. C.F.) and Factors Involving Attacks in Northern Côte D'Ivoire]]>Saraka Didier MartialYao NafanDiarrassouba Konan AlphonseAlui Koua Serge BerangerN’Goran Blanchard ZadjehiKoffi Eric Inza JesusFofana 32020103Background and Objective: Shea trees in agroforestry parklands in Northern Côte d’Ivoire are the main target of the Loranthaceae, parasite vascular plants that constitute a constraint for the availability of the shea genetic resources. The purpose of this study was to reveal the level of infestation of shea trees by Loranthaceae species and to identify some factors influencing the attacks in the parklands. Materials and Methods: The survey was conducted in October, 2019 in two shea parklands located at Ouangolodougou and Ferkéssédougou. The roving method was used to inventory infested shea trees on an area of 2 ha delimited in the visited parklands. Results: The results revealed that the two visited parks are infested by two species of Loranthaceae that are Tapinanthus bangwensis (Engl. and Krause) Danser and Agelanthus dodoneifolius (DC.) Polh et Wiens and infesting rates vary from 59.66-65.51%. A. dodoneifolius was the most frequent and abundant. The cartography of the infestation revealed an aggregate distribution of infested (Distribution Index or I varying from 1.10-2.54) and not infested (I varying from 1.70-1.90) suggesting a short-distance dissemination of the Loranthaceae seeds by the birds. Conclusion: These results demonstrate that the shea parks are threatened with disappearance seen the high level of the plant parasitic infestation. It is appeared essential that research elaborates strategies to struggle against the Loranthaceae to secure shea exploitation in Côte d’Ivoire.]]>Naughton, C.C., P.N. Lovett and J.R. Mihelcic,2015Vitellaria paradoxa) distribution across sub-Saharan Africa.]]>58217227Ouédraogo, A., A.M. Lykke, B. Lankoandé and G. Korbéogo, 2013117183Diarrassouba, N., J.I. Fofana, A. Bakayoko, A.K. Nguessan and A. Sangare,2009Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn. (Sapotaceae) in Côte d’Ivoire]]>214958Soro, D., A. N’Da-Adopo, K.P. Da and D. Traore,2004162128Koffi, A.A., K.F.A. Kouassi, S.B.K. N’Goran and D. Soro, 2014825522559Boussim I.J., D. Yonli, N.M. Medah, S. Guinko and G. Sallé,2012Loranthaceae species parasitizing Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn. in Burkina Faso.]]>6355364Amon A.D.E., D. Soro, K. N’Guessan and D. Traoré, 2010Loranthaceae: Vascular parasitic plants of the trees bushes in South-East of Côte d'Ivoire.]]>2515651572Tafokou, R.B.J., J.P. Dondjang, B.A. Nkongmeneck and M.S.V. Kemeuze,2010Loranthaceae in western Cameroun.]]>3034152Azo’o, J.R.N., M. Tchatat, R. Mony and S.D. Dibong,2013Loranthaceae at the Lokomo (Eastern Cameroun).]]>1929222932Alui, K.A., N. Diarrassouba and S.D.M. Yao, 2020Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn.) in parklands under two soil types (Ferralsol and Cambisol) in Northern Côte d'Ivoire.]]>91423International Plant Genetic Resources Institute,2006Vitellaria paradoxa).]]>5454Canard, A. and D. Poinsot,20042004Thomas, R., D. Busti and M. Maillart,20112011Thomas, R. and D. Busti,20112011