Lepidopteran insect pest species cause heavy damage to the crop yield annually around the globe. Baculoviruses, the nucleopolyhedroviruses and the granuloviruses, act as natural regulators of pest populations including lepidopteran pests, and their potential to be employed as insecticides is well...
Rao, G.R.
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Kumar, C.S.
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Sireesha, K.
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Kumar, P.L.
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[Role of nucleopolyhedroviruses (NPVs) in the management of lepidopteran pests in Asia]
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Role of nucleopolyhedroviruses (NPVs) in the management of lepidopteran pests in Asia
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
,
[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
Maize is becoming the major food crop around Lake Victoria. Major constraints to its production are Striga, stem borer, and declining soil fertility. Innovative integrated technologies have been developed: the push pull system (intercropping with Desmodium and surrounded by Napier grass), soybe...
Groot, Hugo de
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Rutto, E
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Odhiambo, G
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Kanampui, F
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Khan, Z.R.
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Coe, R.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Participatory evaluation of integrated pest and soil fertility management options using ordered categorical data analysis]
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Participatory evaluation of integrated pest and soil fertility management options using ordered categorical data analysis
Cassava (Manihot esculenta) occupies a uniquely important position as a food security crop for smallholder farmers in areas of the tropics where climate, soils, or societal stresses constrain production. Given its reliability and productivity, cassava is the most important locally produced food i...
Environment and Production Technology Division, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC 20005; bState Key Laboratory for Biology
of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; cCentre for Cro...
Zhang, Wei
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Lu, Yanhui
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Werf, Wopke van der
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Huang, Jikun
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Wu, Feng
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Zhou, Ke
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Deng, Xiangzheng
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Jiang, Yuying
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Wu, Kongming
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Rosegrant, Mark W.
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[Multidecadal, county-level analysis of the effects of land use, Bt cotton, and weather on cotton pests in China]
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Multidecadal, county-level analysis of the effects of land use, Bt cotton, and weather on cotton pests in China
Tinzaara, W.
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Ocimati, W.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Karamura, E.B.
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[Ecologically sustainable technologies for management of highland banana pests in East and Central Africa]
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Ecologically sustainable technologies for management of highland banana pests in East and Central Africa
Legg, J.P.
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Okonya, J.
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Coyne, D.L.
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[Integrated pest management of root and tuber crops in the tropics]
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Integrated pest management of root and tuber crops in the tropics
Improvement of farmers' decision-making has been recognised as critical for the implementation of IPM, yet practitioners lack sound knowledge on the 'how and why' of farmers' decision-making processes. This study explored the perceptions, pest management practice, decision tools and sources of in...
Williamson, S.
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Little, A.
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Arif Ali, M.
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Kimani, M.
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Meir, C.
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Oruko, L.
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[Aspects of cotton and vegetable farmers' pest management decision-making in India and Kenya]
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Aspects of cotton and vegetable farmers' pest management decision-making in India and Kenya
Management of geminiviruses is a worldwide challenge because of the widespread distribution of economically important diseases caused by these viruses. Regardless of the type of agriculture, management is most effective with an integrated pest management (IPM) approach that involves measures befo...
Rojas, M.R.
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Macedo, M.A.
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Maliano, M.R.
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Soto-Aguilar, M.
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Souza, J.O.
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Briddon, R.W.
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Kenyon, L.
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Bustamante, R.F.R.
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Zerbini, F.M.
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Adkins, S.
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Legg, J.P.
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Kvarnheden, A.
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Wintermantel, William M.
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Sudarshana, M.R.
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Peterschmitt, M.
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Lapidot, M.
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Martin, D.P.
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Moriones, E.
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Inoue-Nagata, A.K.
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Gilbertson, R.L.
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[World management of geminiviruses]
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World management of geminiviruses