Low use of chemical inputs has been cited as a major factor limiting productivity growth of agriculture in most of sub-Saharan Africa. A wide range of variables influence adoption of such input. It is important to understand the role of these factors to ensure the development and implementation o...
Nkamleu, G.B.
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Adesina, A.A.
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[Determinants of chemical input use in periurban lowland systems: bivariate probit analysis in Cameroon]
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Determinants of chemical input use in periurban lowland systems: bivariate probit analysis in Cameroon
In Benin, the tarsonemid mite Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks) (Prostigmata: Tarsonemidae) is a key pest of gboma eggplant Solanum macrocarpon (L.) (Solanales: Solanaceae), a leafy vegetable on which it causes considerable damage to the plants and substantial reduction in yield. Predatory mites ...
Onzo, A.
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Houedokoho, A.
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Hanna, R.
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[Potential of the predatory mite, Amblyseius swirskii to suppress the broad mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus on the gboma eggplant, Solanum macrocarpon]
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Potential of the predatory mite, Amblyseius swirskii to suppress the broad mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus on the gboma eggplant, Solanum macrocarpon
The impact of widespread and common environmental factors, such as chemical contaminants, on infectious disease risk in amphibians is particularly important because both chemical contaminants and infectious disease have been implicated in worldwide amphibian declines. Here we report on the lone a...
Jayawardena, U.A.
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Rohr, J.R.
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Navaratne, A.N.
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Amerasinghe, Priyanie H.
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Rajakaruna, R.S.
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[Combined effects of pesticides and trematode infections on hourglass tree frog Polypedates cruciger]
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Combined effects of pesticides and trematode infections on hourglass tree frog Polypedates cruciger
The scientific community has recognized the importance of integrating farmer’s perceptions and knowledge (FPK) for the development of sustainable pest and disease management strategies. However, the knowledge gap between indigenous and scientific knowledge still contributes to misidentification o...
Liebig, Teresa Ines
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Jassogne, Laurence T.P.
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Rahn, Eric
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Läderach, Peter
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Poehling, Hans-Michael
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Kucel, Patrick
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Avelino, Jacques
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[Towards a collaborative research: a case study on linking science to farmers’ perceptions and knowledge on Arabica coffee pests and diseases and its management]
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Towards a collaborative research: a case study on linking science to farmers’ perceptions and knowledge on Arabica coffee pests and diseases and its management
The overuse and misuse of chemical pesticides has widely been reported in vegetable cultivation in Sri Lanka. While safer and environmental friendly pest and disease management methods such as Integrated Pest Management (IPM) are popular around the world, only little effort has been taken to prom...
Jayasooriya, H.J.C.
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Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.
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[Adoption and factors affecting on adoption of integrated pest management among vegetable farmers in Sri Lanka]
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Adoption and factors affecting on adoption of integrated pest management among vegetable farmers in Sri Lanka
Gisselquist, David
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Nash, John
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Pray, Carl
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[ Deregulating the Transfer of Agricultural Technology : Lessons from Bangladesh, India, Turkey, and Zimbabwe ]
Murgai, Rinku
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Ali, Mubarik
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Byerlee, Derek
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[ Productivity Growth and Sustainability in Post-Green Revolution Agriculture : The Case of the Indian and Pakistan Punjabs ]