author(s)
Coulibaly Tenon, Douan Bleu Gondo, Kadio Ekien Alloua Ahébé Bertille, Yapi Ahoua and Kouassi Kouassi Philippe

abstract
Termites are one of the main constraints for mango producers in Africa. In the orchards of northern Cote d'Ivoire, three cultural practices are observed among producers : direct seedlingsof mango pits, planting of mango seedlings, trimming of old mango trees. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of these cultural practices on termite pests of mango trees. Three orchards were sampled per type of cultivation practice. In each orchard, 100 mango trees were observed during the months of November to December 2013. Termite attack rates were calculated for each type of cropping system. The results show that a total of 13 species of termite were collected. The receped orchards and those made from seedling planting recorded the highest number of termite pests with 11 and 8 species collected respectively. The highest termite attack rates were observed in the trimmed orchards and in the orchards planted with mango seedlings, with 99.33±3.33% and 82.33±11.50% of attacks, respectively. Orchards made from seedlings of mango stones recorded the lowest attack rate (37.66 ± 10.23%). This study revealed that certain cultural practices would increase the aggressiveness of termites on mango trees, and would thus hinder the development of this crop in the Korhogo area.