We study the epidemiology and management of tropical crop diseases and pests, mathematically and numerically, with a focus on Cameroon. We develop and analyse dynamical models describing plant-parasite interactions, in order to better understand, predict and control the evolution of damages in crops. To tackle these issues, we jointly supervise PhD students between Cameroonian and French scientists.
PhD students under joint supervision
- Myriam DJOUKWE TAPI – Cocoa plant mirids
University of Douala, Cameroon, 2014-June 2020
Title: Mathematical modelling, analysis and simulations to improve the control of Miridae, a cocoa pest
Supervisors: S. Bowong, Y. Dumont, L. Bagny-Beilhe
More… - Israël TANKAM CHEDJOU – Plantain plant-parasitic nematodes
University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon, Dec. 2015-April 2021
Title: Modelling, analysis and control of plantain plant-parasitic nematodes
Supervisors: J. J. Tewa, S. Touzeau, F. Grognard
More… - Yves FOTSO FOTSO – Coffee berry borers
University of Dschang, Cameroon, Jan. 2017-Jan. 2022
Title: Modelling, analysis and control of coffee berry borer
Supervisors: B. Tsanou, S. Touzeau, F. Grognard, S. Bowong
More… - Clotilde DJUIKEM – Coffee leaf rust
Université Côte d’Azur, France, Oct. 2019-Jan. 2023
Title: Mathematical modelling and control of perennial plant phytopathogens
Supervisors: F. Grognard, S. Touzeau, S. Bowong
More… - Aurelien KAMBEU YOUMBI – Cabbage diamondback moth
University of Dschang, Cameroon, 2020-
Subject: Development and analysis of a self-financing model for cabbage crop including pest control
Supervisors: B. Tsanou, F. Grognard, S. Touzeau
More… - Frank KEMAYOU – Banana burrowing nematodes
University of Douala, Cameroon, 2022-
Subject: Mathematical modelling and analysis of Radopholus similis impact on plantain production
Supervisors: S. Bowong, S. Touzeau, F. Grognard
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Other PhD students
- Janvier Pesser NTAHOMVUKIYE – Maize stalk borer
University of Douala, Cameroon, 2016-2020
Supervisor: S. Bowong- Development and analysis of an ODE model representing the pest life cycle
- Integration of the pest resource and of the temperature impact on the pest dynamics
- Introduction of control strategies to reduce the damages in a maize field
J.P. Ntahomvukiye, A. Temgoua, S. Bowong. Study of the population dynamics of Busseola fusca, maize pest. Acta Biotheoretica 68(4): 379-397, 2018. DOI: 10.1007/s10441-018-9335-x – HAL: hal-01860837
- Martin DOUNTIO – Papaya mealybug
University of Douala, Cameroon, 2020-
Supervisor: S. Bowong
Subject: Estimation of damages caused by Paraccocus marginatus papaya pest: modelling, analysis and control
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