444
Offenberg J, Nguyen TB, Wiwatwitaya D (2013) The effectiveness of using weaver ant biocontrol
in Southern Asian citrus and mango. J Asian Myrmecol 5:139–149
Olotu MI, Du Plessis H, Seguni ZS, Maniania NK (2013) Efficacy of the African weaver ant
Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the control of Helopeltis spp. (Hemiptera:
Miridae) and Pseudotheraptus wayi (Hemiptera: Coreidae) in cashew crop in Tanzania. Pest
Manag Sci 69:911–918. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3451
Peng RK, Christian K (2005) Integrated pest management in mango orchards in the Northern
Territory Australia, using the weaver ant, Oecophylla smaragdina, (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
as a key element. Int J Pest Manag 51:149–155
Peng RK, Christian K, Lan LP, Binh NT (2010) Integrated cashew improvement program using
weaver ants as a major component – photo book for cashew growers in Vietnam. Agriculture
Publisher, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, pp 69–71
Peng R, Lan LP, Christian K (2014) Weaver ant role in cashew orchards in Vietnam. J Econ
Entomol 107(4):1330–1338
Rwegasira GR, Mwatawala M, Rwegasira GM, Mogens GN, Offenberg J (2015) Comparing
different methods for trapping mated queens of weaver ants (Oecophylla longinoda;
Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Biocontrol Sci Tech 25(5):503–512. https://doi.org/10.1080/09
583157.2014.992861
Rwegasira GR, Mwatawala MW, Rwegasira GM, Axelsen J (2017) Optimizing methods for rearing mated queens and establishing new colony of Oecophylla longinoda
(Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Int J Trop Insect Sci 37(4):217–224. https://doi.org/10.1017/
S1742758417000224
Ryan C (2016) Definition of Marginal Rate of Return. https://budgeting.thenest.com/definitionmarginal-rate-return-25528.html. Visited 3rd May, 2018
Saini RK, Yadav GS, Kumari B (2014) Compendium of lectures delivered during the Advanced
Training Course on “Novel Approaches in Pest and Pesticide Management in Agro-Ecosystem”.
19th August to 8th September, 2014. Centre of Advanced Faculty Training (CAFT), Department
of Entomology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, 338pp
Seguni ZSK, Way MJ, Van Mele P (2011) The effect of ground vegetation management on competition between the ants Oecophylla longinoda and Pheidole megacephala and implications for
conservation biological control. Crop Prot 30:713–717
Sinzogan AAC, Van Mele P, Vayssiéres JF (2008) Implications of on-farm research for local
knowledge related to fruit flies and the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda in mango production.
Int J Pest Manag 54(3):241–246
Tigner R (2006) Partial budgeting: a tool to analyze farm business changes. Iowa State University
Extension. https://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/wholefarm/html/c1-50.html. Visited 3rd
May, 2018
Van den Berg EC (2010) Detection, quantification and monitoring Prosopis spp. In the Northern
Cape Province of South Africa using Remote Sensing and GIS. Dissertation for Award of MSc
Degree at North-West University, 234pp.
Van Mele P (2008) A historical review of research on the weaver ant Oecophylla in biological
control. Agric For Entomol 10:13–22
Van Mele P, Cuc NTT (2007) Ants as friends: improving your tree crops with weaver ants. African
Rice Center (WARDA), Cotonou, Benin and CABI, Egham, UK, 72pp
Van Mele P, Vayssieres JF, Tellingen EV, Vrolijks J (2007) Effects of African weaver ant,
Oecophylla longinoda, in controlling mango fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Benin. J Econ
Entomol 100(3):695–701
Varela AM, Seif A, Nyambo B (2012) A guide to IPM in mango production in Kenya. The
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 2nd edn. ICIPE Science Press, Nairobi,
pp 34–36
Way MJ (1953) The relationship between certain ant species with particular reference to the biological control of the coreid, Theraptus sp. Bull Entomol Res 44:669–691
Way MJ (1954) Studies on the life history and ecology of the ant Oecophylla longinoda Latreille.
Bull Entomol Res 45:93–112
G. M. Rwegasira et al.
Offenberg J, Nguyen TB, Wiwatwitaya D (2013) The effectiveness of using weaver ant biocontrol
in Southern Asian citrus and mango. J Asian Myrmecol 5:139–149
Olotu MI, Du Plessis H, Seguni ZS, Maniania NK (2013) Efficacy of the African weaver ant
Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the control of Helopeltis spp. (Hemiptera:
Miridae) and Pseudotheraptus wayi (Hemiptera: Coreidae) in cashew crop in Tanzania. Pest
Manag Sci 69:911–918. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3451
Peng RK, Christian K (2005) Integrated pest management in mango orchards in the Northern
Territory Australia, using the weaver ant, Oecophylla smaragdina, (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
as a key element. Int J Pest Manag 51:149–155
Peng RK, Christian K, Lan LP, Binh NT (2010) Integrated cashew improvement program using
weaver ants as a major component – photo book for cashew growers in Vietnam. Agriculture
Publisher, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, pp 69–71
Peng R, Lan LP, Christian K (2014) Weaver ant role in cashew orchards in Vietnam. J Econ
Entomol 107(4):1330–1338
Rwegasira GR, Mwatawala M, Rwegasira GM, Mogens GN, Offenberg J (2015) Comparing
different methods for trapping mated queens of weaver ants (Oecophylla longinoda;
Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Biocontrol Sci Tech 25(5):503–512. https://doi.org/10.1080/09
583157.2014.992861
Rwegasira GR, Mwatawala MW, Rwegasira GM, Axelsen J (2017) Optimizing methods for rearing mated queens and establishing new colony of Oecophylla longinoda
(Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Int J Trop Insect Sci 37(4):217–224. https://doi.org/10.1017/
S1742758417000224
Ryan C (2016) Definition of Marginal Rate of Return. https://budgeting.thenest.com/definitionmarginal-rate-return-25528.html. Visited 3rd May, 2018
Saini RK, Yadav GS, Kumari B (2014) Compendium of lectures delivered during the Advanced
Training Course on “Novel Approaches in Pest and Pesticide Management in Agro-Ecosystem”.
19th August to 8th September, 2014. Centre of Advanced Faculty Training (CAFT), Department
of Entomology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, 338pp
Seguni ZSK, Way MJ, Van Mele P (2011) The effect of ground vegetation management on competition between the ants Oecophylla longinoda and Pheidole megacephala and implications for
conservation biological control. Crop Prot 30:713–717
Sinzogan AAC, Van Mele P, Vayssiéres JF (2008) Implications of on-farm research for local
knowledge related to fruit flies and the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda in mango production.
Int J Pest Manag 54(3):241–246
Tigner R (2006) Partial budgeting: a tool to analyze farm business changes. Iowa State University
Extension. https://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/wholefarm/html/c1-50.html. Visited 3rd
May, 2018
Van den Berg EC (2010) Detection, quantification and monitoring Prosopis spp. In the Northern
Cape Province of South Africa using Remote Sensing and GIS. Dissertation for Award of MSc
Degree at North-West University, 234pp.
Van Mele P (2008) A historical review of research on the weaver ant Oecophylla in biological
control. Agric For Entomol 10:13–22
Van Mele P, Cuc NTT (2007) Ants as friends: improving your tree crops with weaver ants. African
Rice Center (WARDA), Cotonou, Benin and CABI, Egham, UK, 72pp
Van Mele P, Vayssieres JF, Tellingen EV, Vrolijks J (2007) Effects of African weaver ant,
Oecophylla longinoda, in controlling mango fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Benin. J Econ
Entomol 100(3):695–701
Varela AM, Seif A, Nyambo B (2012) A guide to IPM in mango production in Kenya. The
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 2nd edn. ICIPE Science Press, Nairobi,
pp 34–36
Way MJ (1953) The relationship between certain ant species with particular reference to the biological control of the coreid, Theraptus sp. Bull Entomol Res 44:669–691
Way MJ (1954) Studies on the life history and ecology of the ant Oecophylla longinoda Latreille.
Bull Entomol Res 45:93–112
G. M. Rwegasira et al.