Chemical control has highly expanded over the last 30 years in sub-Saharan Africa to
reduce bio-aggressors on all crops. Pest management of fruits and vegetables by small …

Human efforts to grow abundant food through the persistent use of resource-intensive
farming practices have resulted in declining soil health, and deterioration of ecosystem …

Understanding the evolutionary history of crops, including identifying wild relatives, helps to
provide insight for conservation and crop breeding efforts. Cultivated Brassica oleracea has …

Soybean seeds suffer attacks of various pests that result in a decreased yield in
northeastern China. Until recently, people use pesticides such as insecticides to achieve the …

Introduction. Les cultures maraichères occupent une place importante pour l'alimentation
humaine et contribuent significativement aux revenus des familles en Afrique de l'Ouest …

The use of chemical insecticides in the control of insect pests has left in its wake resistance
of some pests to some of the conventional insecticides. Alternative methods of managing …

Key message A causal gene BoUGT76C2, conferring clubroot resistance in wild Brassica
oleracea, was identified and functionally characterized. Abstract Clubroot is a devastating …

The population density of the diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (L.), the species
diversity of its predators, parasitism on eggs, larvae and pupae, and associated yield of …

The growing demand for higher-quality food production in smaller soil areas points to
optimized land use. Intercropping has the potential to increase yield, reduce pests and …

Cultural methods can be implemented to reduce the problems that have been caused by
indiscriminate use of insecticides. An experiment was carried out in Makonde District …