Biological control interventions and botanical pesticides for insect pests of crops in sub-Saharan Africa: A mapping review

F Ratto, T Bruce, G Chipabika… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Agricultural productivity can be increased sustainably in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by
reducing crop losses due to insect pest damage. As an alternative to environmentally …

[PDF][PDF] Review on management methods of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda JE Smith) in Sub-Saharan Africa

HG Gebreziher - International Journal of Entomology Research, 2020 - researchgate.net
Abstract The Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith)(Lepidoptera:
Noctuidae), FAW is one of the most devastating pests in terms of crop loss and economic …

Achieving a climate-change resilient farming system through push–pull technology: Evidence from maize farming systems in Ethiopia

DA Gugissa, Z Abro, T Tefera - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Building climate-resilient farming systems is important to promote the sustainability of
agriculture at the global level. Scaling-up agroecological approaches in main staple crops …

Intensity of adoption of integrated pest management practices in Rwanda: A fractional logit approach

VG Misango, JM Nzuma, P Irungu, M Kassie - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
The push-pull technology (PPT) is considered as an alternative integrated pest management
strategy for the control of fall armyworm and stemborer, among smallholder maize farmers in …

Bridging the gap in agricultural innovation research: a systematic review of push–pull biocontrol technology in sub-Saharan Africa

OS Adesina, S Whitfield, SM Sallu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Biological control for sustainable plant protection in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is gaining
attention due to low crop productivity caused by pests, increasing costs of agrochemicals …

Farmers' Perceptions of Maize Production Constraints and the Effects of Push–Pull Technology on Soil Fertility, Pest Infestation, and Maize Yield in Southwest Ethiopia

M Sime, S Ballo, Z Abro, DA Gugissa, E Mendesil… - Agriculture, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to analyze farmers' perceptions of maize production constraints and
determine the effects of push–pull technology (PPT) on crop yield, pest control, and …

Push–Pull Intercropping Increases the Antiherbivore Benzoxazinoid Glycoside Content in Maize Leaf Tissue

J Lang, SE Ramos, L Reichert… - … agricultural science & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Push–pull technology refers to a promising mixed cropping practice for sustainable
agricultural intensification, which uses properties of intercrop and border crop species to …

[HTML][HTML] Rice bund management by filipino farmers and willingness to adopt ecological engineering for pest suppression

FG Horgan, AF Ramal, JM Villegas, A Jamoralin… - Agriculture, 2024 - mdpi.com
Ecological engineering is defined as the design of ecosystems for the benefit of human
society and the environment. In Asia, the ecological engineering of rice fields by establishing …

Night-time light-traps and push–pull integrated system enhanced the control of different life stages of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

HG Gebreziher, FG Gebreazgaabher - CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Maize, Zea mays L (Cyperales: Poaceae), is one of the major cereal
crops grown in Ethiopia for its food and feed values. Recently, the fall armyworm …

玉米不同生育期多旋翼植保无人机防治草地贪夜蛾施药参数优化.

肖勇, 王思威, 雷春媚, 尹飞, 彭争科… - Guangdong …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
[目的] 比较多旋翼植保无人机在玉米不同生育期施药参数对作业质量和草地贪夜蛾(Spodoptera
frugiperda) 防治效果的影响, 筛选最佳施药参数, 为草地贪夜蛾精准用药提供科学依据.[方法] …