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Front. Clim.
Sec. Climate Adaptation
Volume 7 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fclim.2025.1478721
This article is part of the Research Topic Latest Research Advances in Biology, Ecology, and Integrated Pest Management of Invasive Insects View all 4 articles

Research progress on climate change adaptation strategies to control invasive crop pest in sub-Saharan Africa: A bibliometric and systematic review

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EMELINE SESSI PELAGIE ASSEDE EMELINE SESSI PELAGIE ASSEDE 1,2*Othoo Calvince Ouko Othoo Calvince Ouko 3Ahmadou Ly Ahmadou Ly 4Gobena Bayisa Gobena Bayisa 5Temesgen Gashaw Temesgen Gashaw 6Mègnissè Zohoun Mègnissè Zohoun 7Anje-Jokebed N’goran Anje-Jokebed N’goran 8
  • 1 Faculté d'agronomie, Université de Parakou, Parakou, Borgou, Benin
  • 2 Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
  • 3 3Department of Community Development and Environment Management (DCEM), Co-operative University of Kenya, P.O.Box 24814 -00502, Karen, Nairobi, Kenya
  • 4 Laboratoire de Recherche en Economie de Saint-Louis, UFR SEG, Université Gaston Berger, Saint-Louis, Senegal
  • 5 Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Dessie, Ethiopia
  • 6 Department of Natural Resource Management, College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
  • 7 Laboratoire d'Hydraulique et de Modélisation environnementale (HydroModE-lab), Université de Parakou, Parakou, Benin
  • 8 Laboratoire d'écologie et d'écophysiologie, Departement de biologie végétale, Faculté des sciences et techniques, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal

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    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 1991-2024. 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.

    Keywords: Agro-ecological practices, agroforestry, Crop pest, biocontrol, Gender approaches

    Received: 10 Aug 2024; Accepted: 03 Jan 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 ASSEDE, Ouko, Ly, Bayisa, Gashaw, Zohoun and N’goran. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: EMELINE SESSI PELAGIE ASSEDE, Faculté d'agronomie, Université de Parakou, Parakou, Borgou, Benin

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