Quantifying pest control services by birds and ants in Kenyan coffee farms

MC Milligan, MD Johnson, M Garfinkel, CJ Smith… - Biological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ecosystem services, such as pest control and pollination, are critical benefits of biodiversity
important for agricultural production. Predators, including insectivorous birds and ants, can …

Diversity of woody species in traditional agroforestry practices in Wondo district, south-central Ethiopia

T Molla, Z Asfaw, MG Muluneh, BB Worku - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Woody species are very important components of agroforestry as they play multiple roles in
the system. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess woody species diversity within …

Pest management practices prescribed by frontline extension workers in the smallholder agricultural subsector of Kenya

WN Ochilo, M Otipa, ML Oronje, F Chege… - Journal of Integrated …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
This article examines pest management practices recommended to smallholder farmers by
extension agents, and the factors influencing the same. The study focused on plant health …

Organic Mulch Increases Insect Herbivory by the Flea Beetle Species, Disonycha glabrata, on Amaranthus spp.

RV Vorsah, BN Dingha, S Gyawaly, SA Fremah… - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) is an increasingly high-valued niche vegetable crop among
small organic growers in North Carolina, due to its increasing demand among diverse …

Maize‐field complexity and farming system influence insectivorous birds' contribution to arthropod herbivore regulation

NE Otieno, SM Jacobs, JS Pryke - Biotropica, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The contribution of insectivorous birds to reducing crop damage through suppression of
herbivory remains underappreciated, despite their role as cropland arthropod predators. We …

Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Agroforestry Tree and Shrub Species Diversity on Small-Scale Farms in Kisumu County, Kenya

M Ofulla, JB Kung'u, BK Mburu - East African Journal of Forestry …, 2023 - journals.eanso.org
Kenya is one of the developing countries experiencing rise in demand for arable land and
tree products. This has led to the scarcity of available land for productive agriculture. To …

Systems approach framework for integrated arthropod pest management in smallholder tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum) production in Kenya

WN Ochilo - 2019 - erepository.uonbi.ac.ke
Arthropod pests have emerged as a major constraint in smallholder tomato (Solanum
lycopersicum L) production in Kenya. For their management, the focus of crop protection …

[PDF][PDF] East African Journal of Forestry & Agroforestry

K Mulat, A Mekoya - East African Journal of Forestry and …, 2024 - researchgate.net
The freshwater environment in Ethiopia is exposed to severe human influence because of
fast population growth and other factors. Anthropogenic activities in developing countries …

Facteurs de régulation naturelle des bio-agresseurs par les cortèges de prédateurs généralistes: effets microclimatiques dans un système maraîcher agroforestier …

A Martin-Chave - 2018 - theses.hal.science
L'agroforesterie, et plus particulièrement les systèmes sylvo-arables, sont des systèmes peu
étudiés qui présentent des intérêts agronomiques et environnementaux en systèmes …

[PDF][PDF] Sistemas agroforestales y conservación de enemigos naturales de plagas de flores de corte en fincas de la Sabana de Bogotá

MJR Martínez - repository.udca.edu.co
El sector de la floricultura en Colombia se enmarca en el enfoque de la revolución verde
desde los años 50, trayendo consigo afectaciones socioeconómicos y ambientales. El …