Research progress on climate change adaptation strategies to control invasive crop pest in sub-Saharan Africa: a bibliometric and systematic review
This bibliometric and systematic review assesses research progress and climate change adaptation strategies to control invasive crop pests in sub-Saharan Africa. Scientific publications on crop pest management in sub-Saharan Africa in a context of climate change adaptation were extracted from papers...
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| author | Eméline Sêssi Pélagie Assèdé Eméline Sêssi Pélagie Assèdé Calvince Ouko Othoo Calvince Ouko Othoo Ahmadou Ly Gobena Bayisa Temesgen Gashaw Tarkegn Temesgen Gashaw Tarkegn Mègnissè Zohoun Anje-Jokebed N’goran |
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| description | This bibliometric and systematic review assesses research progress and climate change adaptation strategies to control invasive crop pests in sub-Saharan Africa. Scientific publications on crop pest management in sub-Saharan Africa in a context of climate change adaptation were extracted from papers published between 1991 and 2024. A literature search was conducted on Scopus, dimension, and google scholar, followed by screening and data extraction in compliance with ROSES standards. Findings indicated that pests such as armyworms, fruit flies and coffee berry borer cause huge losses. Communities are adopting integrated pest management, water harvesting, drip irrigation, resistant varieties, and improving production efficiency. Agro-ecological practices reduce pest invasions while preserving the environment. Meanwhile, chemical insecticide use remains an emergency solution as its effects on pest control would be more efficient. However, promising approaches emerge around biocontrol, agroforestry integrating pest management, and gender-tailored strategies. Nevertheless, regional disparities persist in scientific output. In conclusion, while invasive pests represent a major plant health crisis in sub-Saharan Africa, this review highlights innovative adaptation strategies. Their development will require coordinated mobilization to catalyze the sustainable agro-ecological transition that sub-Saharan Africa needs to address these multidimensional challenges. Future research should assess farmer’s perception on the effectiveness of the existing pest management practices for invasive crop pests. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5c9e727659df47eb95f8158e6a9cdc242025-02-07T13:40:53ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Climate2624-95532025-02-01710.3389/fclim.2025.14787211478721Research progress on climate change adaptation strategies to control invasive crop pest in sub-Saharan Africa: a bibliometric and systematic reviewEméline Sêssi Pélagie Assèdé0Eméline Sêssi Pélagie Assèdé1Calvince Ouko Othoo2Calvince Ouko Othoo3Ahmadou Ly4Gobena Bayisa5Temesgen Gashaw Tarkegn6Temesgen Gashaw Tarkegn7Mègnissè Zohoun8Anje-Jokebed N’goran9Département Aménagement des Ressources Naturelles, Faculté d’Agronomie, Université de Parakou, Parakou, BeninDepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South AfricaDepartment of Community Development and Environmental Management (DCEM), Co-Operative University of Kenya, Karen, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Earth and Climate Sciences (ECS), University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaLaboratoire de Recherche en Economie de Saint-Louis, UFR SEG, Université Gaston Berger, Saint-Louis, SenegalEthiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaCollege of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX, United StatesDepartment of Natural Resource Management, College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaLaboratoire d'Hydraulique et de Modélisation Environnementale (HydroModE-lab), Université de Parakou, Parakou, Benin0Laboratoire d'Écologie et d'Écophysiologie, Département de Biologie Végétale, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, SenegalThis bibliometric and systematic review assesses research progress and climate change adaptation strategies to control invasive crop pests in sub-Saharan Africa. Scientific publications on crop pest management in sub-Saharan Africa in a context of climate change adaptation were extracted from papers published between 1991 and 2024. A literature search was conducted on Scopus, dimension, and google scholar, followed by screening and data extraction in compliance with ROSES standards. Findings indicated that pests such as armyworms, fruit flies and coffee berry borer cause huge losses. Communities are adopting integrated pest management, water harvesting, drip irrigation, resistant varieties, and improving production efficiency. Agro-ecological practices reduce pest invasions while preserving the environment. Meanwhile, chemical insecticide use remains an emergency solution as its effects on pest control would be more efficient. However, promising approaches emerge around biocontrol, agroforestry integrating pest management, and gender-tailored strategies. Nevertheless, regional disparities persist in scientific output. In conclusion, while invasive pests represent a major plant health crisis in sub-Saharan Africa, this review highlights innovative adaptation strategies. Their development will require coordinated mobilization to catalyze the sustainable agro-ecological transition that sub-Saharan Africa needs to address these multidimensional challenges. Future research should assess farmer’s perception on the effectiveness of the existing pest management practices for invasive crop pests.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fclim.2025.1478721/fullagro-ecological practicesagroforestrycrop pestbiocontrolgender approaches |
| spellingShingle | Eméline Sêssi Pélagie Assèdé Eméline Sêssi Pélagie Assèdé Calvince Ouko Othoo Calvince Ouko Othoo Ahmadou Ly Gobena Bayisa Temesgen Gashaw Tarkegn Temesgen Gashaw Tarkegn Mègnissè Zohoun Anje-Jokebed N’goran Research progress on climate change adaptation strategies to control invasive crop pest in sub-Saharan Africa: a bibliometric and systematic review Frontiers in Climate agro-ecological practices agroforestry crop pest biocontrol gender approaches |
| title | Research progress on climate change adaptation strategies to control invasive crop pest in sub-Saharan Africa: a bibliometric and systematic review |
| title_full | Research progress on climate change adaptation strategies to control invasive crop pest in sub-Saharan Africa: a bibliometric and systematic review |
| title_fullStr | Research progress on climate change adaptation strategies to control invasive crop pest in sub-Saharan Africa: a bibliometric and systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research progress on climate change adaptation strategies to control invasive crop pest in sub-Saharan Africa: a bibliometric and systematic review |
| title_short | Research progress on climate change adaptation strategies to control invasive crop pest in sub-Saharan Africa: a bibliometric and systematic review |
| title_sort | research progress on climate change adaptation strategies to control invasive crop pest in sub saharan africa a bibliometric and systematic review |
| topic | agro-ecological practices agroforestry crop pest biocontrol gender approaches |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fclim.2025.1478721/full |
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