scholarly journals Fall armyworm in Botswana: Impacts, farmer management practices and implications for sustainable pest management

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernadis Makale ◽  
Idah Mugambi ◽  
Monica K. Kansiime ◽  
Irie Yuka ◽  
Mathew Abang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pest Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Fall Armyworm ◽  
Sustainable Pest Management ◽  
Farmer Management

An environmental indicator to drive sustainable pest management practices

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 994-1002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Trevisan ◽  
Andrea Di Guardo ◽  
Matteo Balderacchi
Keyword(s):  
Pest Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Sustainable Pest Management ◽  
Environmental Indicator

Ecobiology ofAnaphothrips obscurus, a new dweller of citrus orchards brought in by more sustainable pest management practices

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
María A. Gómez-Martínez ◽  
Ernestina Aguilar-Fenollosa ◽  
Josep A. Jaques ◽  
Tatiana Pina
Keyword(s):  
Pest Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Sustainable Pest Management ◽  
Citrus Orchards

scholarly journals Biogeographical Patterns of Herbivore Arthropods Associated with Chenopodium quinoa Grown along the Latitudinal Gradient of Chile

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2811
Author(s):  
Rodrigo A. Chorbadjian ◽  
María I. Ahumada ◽  
Francisco Urra ◽  
Mario Elgueta ◽  
Todd M. Gilligan
Keyword(s):  
Pest Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Latitudinal Gradient ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Chenopodium Quinoa ◽  
Central Area ◽  
Sustainable Pest Management ◽  
Production Area ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Unique Species

Identifying the particular guilds of herbivore arthropods that affect the production of crops is key to developing sustainable pest-management strategies; however, there is incomplete information about the identity of herbivore arthropods that could potentially damage the production of both highland and lowland quinoa landraces grown in Chile. By both reviewing the literature and conducting field collections across a large latitudinal gradient, we generated an updated list of 43 herbivore arthropods associated with quinoa production in Chile. In general, most species are polyphagous feeders, and only seven are specialists. The number and identity of species varied in relation with the latitude, such that four distinctive assemblages of herbivores were identified, each containing 32, 27, 34, and 22 species between latitudes 18–26, 26–32, 32–40, and 40–44° S, respectively. The most northern production area (18–26° S) is affected by nine unique species, including the major quinoa pest Eurysacca quinoae Povolný (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Similarly, the central area (32–40° S) contains four unique species, including Eurysacca media Povolný (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) and Orthotylus flavosparsus (Sahlberg) (Hemiptera: Miridae). The particular species assemblages described here will help further development of local pest-management practices.

Research and Development of Biopesticides: Challenges and Prospects

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 267-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis Ndolo ◽  
Elizabeth Njuguna ◽  
Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji ◽  
Chioma Harbor ◽  
Arielle Rowe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
Pest Control ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
International Workshop ◽  
Fall Armyworm ◽  
Recent Past ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Residue Levels ◽  
Chemical Pesticides

Even though pesticides have greatly contributed to boosting agricultural productivity and farmer income over the years, there have been concerns about the safety of some of these pest control products. Besides, there has been a growing demand for good quality and safe food in the recent past – as reflected in the stringent regulations on pesticide residue levels in produce. Biopesticides in comparison with conventional synthetic chemical pesticides are usually less toxic, generally affect only the target pest and closely related organisms, are often effective in relatively small quantities and decompose faster, resulting in lower exposure. Consequently, over the last few years, biopesticides have attracted global attention as a safer pest control strategy for incorporation into Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programmes. Besides, in the last decade, adoption of IPM programmes has significantly enhanced pest management practices and, in some cases, reduced pesticide use, consequently reducing the rise in demand for synthetic chemical pesticides. Also, the development of new synthetic chemical pesticides has declined considerably in the recent past, as regulations have become tighter, with products being withdrawn from the market, resulting in a more limited choice of chemical solutions such that biopesticides have become a more feasible option. Many countries have also increasingly lowered chemical Maximum Residue Levels for agricultural imports which have made it increasingly necessary to explore pest control options which would ensure reduced reliance on the use of synthetic chemical pesticides. In this paper, avenues of addressing challenges to biopesticide research and development are evaluated by seeking the inputs of a wide range of stakeholders, building on a recent international workshop with biopesticides practitioners from across the globe. Prospects for biopesticide application are detailed using a case study on the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Africa.

scholarly journals Integrated Pest Management for Cucurbits in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravi Mohan Srivastava ◽  
Sneha Joshih
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Pest Management ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
Sustainable Pest Management ◽  
Cucumis Sativus L ◽  
Sustainable Environment ◽  
Cultural Methods ◽  
Pest Incidence

The vegetables belonging to family cucurbitaceae are known as cucurbits. These vegetables are attacked by various insect pests right from seeding to harvest. A lot of money, time, and natural resources are invested to cultivate these vegetables. Sustainable pest management practices can save this investment by avoiding losses. Successful cultivation of cucurbits especially cucumber requires an effective and economical control of insect pests. Commercial vegetable growers must produce quality vegetables that are attractive and safe to the consumer at a minimum cost. Insect pest infestations in cucurbits cause heavy economic losses to farmers through reduction in yield, increased cost of production and lowered quality of produce. Effective and economic and sustainable pest management requires the use of cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical methods. The integration of these different methods is necessary for achieving good management of pests. In case of cucurbits especially for cucumber pest management can be achieved only by a long-term assurance to integrated pest management practices (IPM). IPM involves the strategic use of resistant varieties, monitoring of pest incidence, cultural methods, mechanical removal of pest, biological control, and need based use of selective pesticides. Integrated pest management (IPM) is the alternative to insecticide and facilitates sustainable environment management.

A survey of pest management practices in crucifers of Florida

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sage M Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Pest Management ◽  
Management Practices

scholarly journals Optimizing Pest Management Practices to Conserve Pollinators in Turf Landscapes: Current Practices and Future Research Needs

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan L. Larson ◽  
Adam Dale ◽  
David Held ◽  
Benjamin McGraw ◽  
Douglas S. Richmond ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pest Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Current Practices

scholarly journals Demonstrating an integrated pest management strategy in forage- and seed-brassica crops using a collaborative approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 112-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abie Horrocks ◽  
Paul A. Horne ◽  
Melanie M. Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Integrated Pest Management ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Collaborative Approach ◽  
Biological Control Agents ◽  
Brassica Crops ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Management Approaches

An integrated pest management (IPM) strategy was compared with farmers’ conventional pest management practices on twelve spring- and autumn-sown seed and forage brassica crops. Demonstration trials were conducted in Canterbury from spring 2015 to autumn 2017 by splitting farmers’ paddocks in half and applying the two management approaches side by side. A farmer participatory approach was used, with management decisions based on monitoring pests and biological-control agents. Farmer and adviser training with a focus on monitoring and identification was carried out. Biological-control agents capable of contributing to pest control were identified in all brassica crops. There was a 35% reduction in the number of insecticides applied under IPM compared with conventional management, negligible crop yield differences, and the type of insecticides applied was different. IPM adoption at these farms was high by the end of the 3-year project with 11 of the 12 farmers implementing IPM across 90—100% of their brassica crops. This project was a starting point for an industry-wide change of practice to IPM, which has become more widespread since its completion.

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