Food Crop Production by Smallholder Farmers in Southern Africa: Challenges and
Opportunities for Improvement evaluates traditional cultivation practices used by smallholder …

The diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (L.), remains a major pest of brassica
crops worldwide. DBM has been estimated globally to cost US $1 billion in direct losses and …

While Plutella xylostella (L.) is a cosmopolitan pest of brassica crops, little is known about
small-scale farmers' knowledge, perceptions and practices (KPPs) in response to the pest's …

Purpose The purpose of the project is to support the development of a restricted number of
pilot productmarket chains with a high market potential in close co-operation with relevant …

Bacterial-speck and-spot diseases of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) are caused by
Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato and Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria (Syn …

With 4 tables Abstract Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc), causal agent of black
rot, is widely distributed around the world in cabbage and kale crops causing severe yield …

A study was taken to investigate the types of brassica vegetables mostly grown by
smallholder farmers in two provinces of South Africa. Thirty-one smallholder vegetable …

Although botanical extracts have been widely studied globally, the efficacy of neem and
Mexican marigold against cabbage insect pests is scanty. Field experiments were …

This study assessed farmers' knowledge and practices regarding pesticide use and pest
management in vegetables and implications for human health and the environment …

Fifty-six strains of Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (Ps. pv. tomato) were collected from
tomato-producing areas in Tanzania and assessed for resistance to copper and antibiotics …