Journal of Entomology1812-56701812-5689Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/je.2022.30.36Podagrica decolorata, in West of Côte d'Ivoire]]>N'guessanYao SenanSoro AdagbaObodji 12022191Background and Objective: Okra is an important vegetable crop in Côte d'Ivoire. In the okra crop, there are species of Reduviidae that are predators of insect pests. These Reduviidae occupy a very important place in biological control because of their biocontrol potential. The objective of the study was to investigate the dynamics of the Reduviidae species, predators of Podagrica decolorata.Materials and Methods: This study was conducted during the dry and rainy seasons of 2019 in the city of man located in the west of Côte d'Ivoire. Colour traps and mowing nets were used to capture the different species of Reduviidae to determine the influence of abiotic factors and the populations of the species Podagrica decolorata on the dynamics of Reduviidae species. Results: A study on the frequency of occurrence revealed two constant species which are Rhynocoris rapax and Rhynocoris albopilosus with frequencies of occurrence of 63.46 and 75%, respectively. In dry and rainy seasons, Rhynocoris albopilosus was higher numbers at each phenological stage. The study revealed the influence of abiotic factors (temperature, rainfall and humidity) on the population of Reduviidae species. The study also showed highly significant positive correlations between the population of Reduviidae and that of the pest, P. decolorata in the dry season (r = +0.76 and p<0.001) and in the rainy season (r = +0.47 and p<0.001). Conclusion: The study revealed a total of six Reduviidae species whose numbers varied during the two seasons as potential predators of Podagrica decolorata.]]>Ambrose, D.P.,20062123882406Luo, X., D. Zhou, H. Li, W. Cheng and W. Cai,2010Agriosphodrus dohrni (Signoret)(Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae).]]>23585767Sahayaraj, K. and C. Ravi,200740281290Sahayaraj, K.,20125218221Bhat, P.S., K.K. Srikumar, T.N. Raviprasad, K. Vanitha, K.B. Rebijith and R. Asokan,2013Rihirbus trochantericus Stal var. luteous (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae) a potential predator of Helopeltis spp. (Hemiptera: Miridae).]]>123264277Sahayaraj, K. and A. Asha,2010Rhynocoris kumarii Ambrose and livingstone on Aphis craccivora (Koch.) (Hemiptera: Aphididae).]]>44281287Srikumar, K.K., P.S. Bhat, T.N. Raviprasad and K. Vanitha,2014Cydnocoris gilvus Brum. (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae) a predator of Tea Mosquito Bug (Helopeltis antonii Sign.) on cashew in India.]]>658645870Sahid, A., W.D. Natawigena, Hersanti and Sudarjat,2018Sycanus annulicornis (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) on two species of prey: Differences in its biology and efficiency as a predator of the nettle caterpillar pest Setothosea asigna (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae).]]>115208216Youssef, N.A. and A.A. Abd-Elgayed,2015Amphibolus venator Klug (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) preying on larvae of Tribolium confusum Duv. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae).]]>604146Tendeng, E., B. Labou, S. Djiba and K. Diarra,20171110231028Kwadjo, K.E., M. Doumbia, T. Ishikawa, Y. Tano and E. Haubruge,2008Rhynocoris albopilosus Signoret (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) during their development.]]>61151155N'guessan, Y., S. Senan, O. Adagba and O.C. Landry,2020Abelmoschus esculentus) and assessment of damage caused by insect pests in man, West of Côte d'Ivoire.]]>13105115Kouadio, B.H., K.F. Kouamé, B.M. Saley, J. Biémi and T. Ibrahima,2007182937Landry, O.C., A.L.R. Nondenot, O. Adagba and T.D.K. Christian,2017Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp., assessment damages caused by insect pests and predators of Ootheca mutabilis Sahlberg (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in South of Côte d’Ivoire.]]>35672Shimoda, T. and J. Takabayashi,2001Oligota kashmirica benefica, a specialist insect predator of spider mites, to volatiles from prey-infested leaves under both laboratory and field conditions.]]>1014147Shimoda, T., R. Ozawa, K. Sano, E. Yano and J. Takabayashi,2005Neoseiulus californicus.]]>3120192032Vennison, S.J. and D.P. Ambrose,199115152162