Browsing by Subject "Integrated pest management"
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Management of Tuta absoluta with introduced and native biocontrol agents
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Tomato, Solanum lycopersicum L. (Solanaceae) is severely damaged by the South American tomato moth, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Surveys among producers confirmed that the use of synthetic insecticides ... -
Population dynamics and integrated management of Prostephanus truncatus (Coleoptera : Bostrichidae) in Manica Province, Mozambique
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)The Larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), was introduced from Southern and Central America into Africa during the late 1970s, and has since then established in 20 African countries. This ... -
Potential of Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) for management of Helopeltis spp. (Hemiptera: Miridae) and Pseudotheraptus wayi (Hemiptera: Coreidae) in cashew in Tanzania
(North-West University, 2013)Cashew, Anacardium occidentale Linnaeus, is an economically important cash crop for more than 300,000 rural households in Tanzania. Its production is, however, severely constrained by infestation by sap-sucking insects ...