An entomologist from the University of Yaoundé, she has a passion for insects and has honed her skills in ecological monitoring. Her dedication and hard work have led to the successful execution of numerous research projects.
Since decades, the little fire ant Wasmannia auropunctata received considerable attention from around the globe, with increasing evidence of economic and agricultural impacts, health effects on humans, and disruption to natural ecosystems. This invader has unintentionally introduced to Cameroon in the early 1960s and has negatively impact native fauna. About 63 years after its invasive success, little is known about its current distribution and its effect on flightless soil fauna like Entognatha, Arachnida, Clitellata, Diplopoda, Chilopoda and Gastropoda. These target groups play an indispensable role in the decomposition of organic matter, maintaining soil structure and fertility, enabling flowering plant production, nutrient cycling and also serve as food for many vertebrates. The present study aims to address this major gap of knowledge by studying the population dynamics of W. auropunctata, assessing its impact on the target taxonomic groups, developing management measures and raise awareness on local community. The results gained from this project will allow development of integrated pest management strategies to reduce little fire ant populations in invaded areas, contributing to the production of recent scientific information of the invertebrate fauna in Congo basin forest and therefore conserve the threatened and endangered endemic species and their habitats.