Tailoring IPM plans to fight a cloaked pest: helping smallholder farmers combat the sweetpotato weevil in sub-Saharan Africa

Tailoring IPM plans to fight a cloaked pest: helping smallholder farmers combat the sweetpotato weevil in sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract Africa accounts for a significant portion of the world’s sweetpotato production where it is widely grown as a staple crop. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), sweetpotato serves as an important year-round source of calories and nutrition, a form of income for smallholder and pre-commercial farmers...

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Main Authors: Chad A. Keyser, Frederick S. Walters, Haley Turner, Elka Armstrong, Jeff Davis, Brooke Bissinger, Brant Johnson, Agnes Alajo, Paul Musana, Joseph Odongo, Benard Yada, Milton A. Otema
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CABI 2024-03-01
Series:CABI Agriculture and Bioscience
Subjects:
Sweetpotato
Sweetpotato weevil
Cylas
Integrated pest management (IPM)
Smallholder farmers
Host plant resistance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-024-00231-4
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