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Dataset on the abundance of ants and Cosmopolites sordidus damage in plantain fields with intercropped plants.

ABSTRACT: The data presented in this article are related to the research article entitled "Ant abundance and Cosmopolites sordidus damage in plantain fields as affected by intercropping" (A.G. Dassou, D. Carval, S. Dépigny, G.H Fansi, P. Tixier, 2015) [1]. This article describes how associated crops maize (Zea mays), cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) and bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) intercropped in the plantain fields in Cameroun modify ant community structure and damages of banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus. The field data set is made publicly available to enable critical or extended analyzes.

SUBMITTER: Dassou AG

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5008051 | biostudies-other | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Dataset on the abundance of ants and Cosmopolites sordidus damage in plantain fields with intercropped plants.

Dassou Anicet Gbèblonoudo AG Carval Dominique D Dépigny Sylvain S Fansi Gabriel G Tixier Philippe P

Data in brief 20160822

The data presented in this article are related to the research article entitled "Ant abundance and Cosmopolites sordidus damage in plantain fields as affected by intercropping" (A.G. Dassou, D. Carval, S. Dépigny, G.H Fansi, P. Tixier, 2015) [1]. This article describes how associated crops maize (Zea mays), cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) and bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) intercropped in the plantain fields in Cameroun modify ant community structure and damages of banana weevil Cosmopoli ...[more]

PMID: 27622207

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