Rapid dissemination of critical and accurate information to low-resource and poorly literate people in crisis situations has long been a challenge. Historically, print media as well as radio and television have served as major delivery channels. With the advent of cellphones, SMS (texting), and t...
Bello-Bravo, Julia
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Huesing, J.
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Boddupalli, P.M.
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Goergen, Georg E.
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Eddy, R.
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Tamo, M.
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Pittendrigh, B.R.
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[IPM-based animation for fall armyworm: a multi-institutional and virtual international collaboration using the scientific animations without borders (SAWBO) platform]
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IPM-based animation for fall armyworm: a multi-institutional and virtual international collaboration using the scientific animations without borders (SAWBO) platform
Spoladea recurvalis (Fbr.) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) larvae can cause up to 100% foliage loss on amaranths during severe outbreaks. The Bacillus thuringiensis Subsp. kurstaki product Halt® is a biologically safe biopesticide recommended for the management of Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) and Plutella...
Opisa, S.
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Akutse, K.S.
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du Plessis, H.
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Fiaboe, K.K.M.
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Ekesi, S.
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[Chemical additives enhance the activity of a Bt‐based biopesticide targeting the beet webworm larvae]
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Chemical additives enhance the activity of a Bt‐based biopesticide targeting the beet webworm larvae
Cocoa-producing countries of West and Central Africa experienced a serious economic crisis in the early 1980s, when the cocoa sector was liberalized and the macroeconomic policies of the sector changed. These institutional changes created new difficulties and challenges for sustainable cocoa farm...
Sonwa, D.J.
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Weise, S.F.
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Adesina, A.A.
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Nkongmeneck, B.A.
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Tchatat, M.
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Ndoye, O.
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[Production constraints on cocoa agroforetry systems in West and Central Africa: the need for integrated pest management and multi-institutional approaches]
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Production constraints on cocoa agroforetry systems in West and Central Africa: the need for integrated pest management and multi-institutional approaches
Cassava anthracnose disease (CAD) caused by the fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides f.sp. manihotis has become one of the major economic diseases of cassava in Africa. The expansion of cassava production farmlands particularly in the humid rainfall zones of West and Central Africa has led to an...
Fokunang, C.N.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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Ikotun, T.
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Tembe-Fokunang, E.A.
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Akem, C.N.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Anthracnose: an economic disease of cassava in Africa]
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Anthracnose: an economic disease of cassava in Africa
Fall armyworm (FAW, Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) is an invasive lepidopteran pest established in most of sub-Saharan Africa since 2016. Although the immediate reaction of governments has been to invest in chemical pesticides, control methods based on agronomic management would be more afford...
Baudron, Frédéric
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Zaman-Allah, M.A.
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Chaipa, I.
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Chari, N.
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Chinwada, P.
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[Understanding the factors influencing fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) damage in African smallholder maize fields and quantifying its impact on yield: a case study in eastern Zimbabwe]
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Understanding the factors influencing fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) damage in African smallholder maize fields and quantifying its impact on yield: a case study in eastern Zimbabwe
Srinivasan, R.
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Tamo, M.
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Ooi, P.A.C.
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Easdown, W.
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[IPM for Maruca vitrata on food legumes in Asia and Africa]
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IPM for Maruca vitrata on food legumes in Asia and Africa
Okonya, J.
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Mwanga, R.O.M.
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Syndikus, K.
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Kroschel, J.
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[Insect pests of sweetpotato in Uganda: farmers' perceptions of their importance and control practices.]
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Insect pests of sweetpotato in Uganda: farmers' perceptions of their importance and control practices.
Carrero, DA
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Melo, D
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Uribe, S
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Wyckhuys, Kris A.G.
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[Population dynamics of Dasiops inedulis (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) and its biotic and abiotic mortality factors in Colombian sweet passionfruit orchards]
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Population dynamics of Dasiops inedulis (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) and its biotic and abiotic mortality factors in Colombian sweet passionfruit orchards
Rios, A.A.
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Kroschel, J.
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[Evaluation and implications of Andean potato weevil infestation sources for its management in the Andean region.]
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Evaluation and implications of Andean potato weevil infestation sources for its management in the Andean region.
Lemawork, S.
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Azerefegne, F.
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Alemu,T.
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Addis, T.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Evaluation of entomopathogenic fungi against Cataenococcus ensete [Williams and Matile-Ferrero, (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae)] on enset]
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Evaluation of entomopathogenic fungi against Cataenococcus ensete [Williams and Matile-Ferrero, (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae)] on enset