Biopesticide research and product development in Africa for sustainable agriculture and food security–Experiences from the International Centre of Insect Physiology …
KS Akutse, S Subramanian, NK Maniania… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Arthropod pests and vectors constrain the livelihood opportunities of people in Africa by
debilitating production of crops and livestock and through transmission of vector-borne …
debilitating production of crops and livestock and through transmission of vector-borne …
Emergence of Maruca vitrata as a Major Pest of Food Legumes and Evolution of Management Practices in Asia and Africa
R Srinivasan, M Tamò, P Malini - Annual Review of Entomology, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata, has emerged as a major pest on food legumes in Asia
and Africa. It is an oligophagous pest, feeding on over 70 species in Fabaceae. We examine …
and Africa. It is an oligophagous pest, feeding on over 70 species in Fabaceae. We examine …
Endophytic fungi protect tomato and nightshade plants against Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) through a hidden friendship and cryptic battle
Endophytic fungi live within plant tissues without causing any harm to the host, promote its
growth, and induce systemic resistance against pests and diseases. To mitigate the …
growth, and induce systemic resistance against pests and diseases. To mitigate the …
Farmers' knowledge and management practices of cereal, legume and vegetable insect pests, and willingness to pay for biopesticides
We utilized data from cereal, legume, and vegetable growers in Kenya and Uganda to
assess their knowledge and management practices of common pests and willingness to pay …
assess their knowledge and management practices of common pests and willingness to pay …
Effects of Entomopathogenic fungi and Bacillus thuringiensis‐based biopesticides on Spoladea recurvalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
Spoladea recurvalis (Fabricius) is one of the most devastating pests of amaranths causing
severe yield losses of 60%–100% to the crop. Unfortunately use of chemical pesticides is …
severe yield losses of 60%–100% to the crop. Unfortunately use of chemical pesticides is …
Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana: Pathogenicity, Horizontal Transmission, and Their Effects on Reproductive Potential of Thaumatotibia leucotreta …
AM Mkiga, SA Mohamed, H du Plessis… - Journal of Economic …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The polyphagous moth, Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick) is among the major constraints
to the horticultural industry in East Africa. In a search of sustainable control methods, the …
to the horticultural industry in East Africa. In a search of sustainable control methods, the …
Transmission of Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana to adults of Kuschelorhynchus macadamiae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from infected adults and …
Kuschelorhynchus macadamiae is a major pest of macadamias in Australia, causing yield
losses of up to 15%. Our previous studies have shown the weevil is susceptible to Beauveria …
losses of up to 15%. Our previous studies have shown the weevil is susceptible to Beauveria …
Virulence and horizontal transmission of Metarhizium anisopliae by the adults of the greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and the …
The pathogenicity of dry conidia and fungal suspensions of 16 entomopathogenic fungal
isolates (10 Metarhizium anisopliae and six Beauveria bassiana) was evaluated against …
isolates (10 Metarhizium anisopliae and six Beauveria bassiana) was evaluated against …
Entomopathogenic fungus isolates for adult Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) management and their compatibility with Tuta pheromone
Tomato, Solanum lycopersicum, is a widely consumed and economically important
vegetable in the tropics. However, its production and productivity have been recently …
vegetable in the tropics. However, its production and productivity have been recently …
Natural pest regulation and its compatibility with other crop protection practices in smallholder bean farming systems
BJ Ndakidemi, ER Mbega, PA Ndakidemi… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Bean production by smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa is
frequently constrained by insect pests, two of the most serious being Maruca vitrata and …
frequently constrained by insect pests, two of the most serious being Maruca vitrata and …