Resources Tagged: Biological Control

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  1. Managing the Mango Seed Weevil - Video

    Access Agriculture Training Video The best way to check if you have mango seed weevils is by using sticky bands. Put a sticky band around each tree trunk, at the upper end of the trunk before it branches. The best way to control mango seed weevils is to burn an aromatic mixture to smoke out the...
    AccessAgriculture Mango Pest Control Biological Control

  2. Killing Fruit Flies with Food Baits - Video

    Access Agriculture Training Video Food baits can be used as a spot spray or in bait stations. Fruit flies can detect food baits over short distances, up to 10 metres. Some baits contain a natural insecticide that is allowed in organic fruit production. Available languages Bangla Dioula English...
    Fruit IPM Pest Control Biological Control AccessAgriculture

  3. An Introduction to Wood Vinegar

    2013-08-01 Prakrit Khamduangdao was looking for an alternative to agricultural chemicals to control pests in his vegetable farm. However, he was not completely satisfied with various botanical pest control measures being promoted in northern Thailand. He reports that even though certain natural insect...
    Biological Control Wood Vinegar Vinegar Pest Control Repellant Fungicide

  4. Preserving Bamboo with Borates

    This article is from ECHO Asia Note #4 Working together with Thai Care, the children's ministry of the Rain Tree Foundation, Meribah Ram Pump is engaged in various community development projects in northern Thailand. A major focus is to make simple, sustainable technology, such as ram pumps and...
    Pest Control Biological Control Bamboo Bamboo preservation Borates Borax Boric acid Asia

  5. Controlling insect pests of stored products using insect growth regulators and insecticides of microbial origin

    1994-01-01 Promising substances and new areas of investigation are identified and, in addition, results from laboratory and field trials are outlined. It also provides a comprehensive bibliography covering relevant publication of the past 20 years. 58 pages Bulletin 64
    Pest Control Biological Control Food Storage

  6. Environmental assessment for implementation of biological control for the leucaena psyllid in Asia and Africa

    1995-05-01 Case studies from India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, and Thailand 129 pages, tables
    Pest Control Biological Control

  7. Control of insects, mites, and diseases of Florida's dooryard and citrus trees

    1980-04-01 This publication discussed insects, mites, and disease and their control for home citrus growers. 27 pages, illustrated, photos Circular 139 G
    Pest Control Biological Control Citrus

  8. Control of Leaf Cutter Ants in Subsistence Farming

    2003-12-01 44 pages, illustrated, tables
    Pest Control Biological Control Leaf Cutter

  9. Instructions for treatment and use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets: Use insecticide-treated mosquito nets to sleep in peace-and protect your health

    2002-01-01 The purpose of this booklet, prepared primarily for the African region, is to provide a new and more simplified approach to treatment and use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets. The approach is based on experience in the field over recent years and a better understanding of insecticides and...
    Pest Control Biological Control Mosquito Control

  10. Fighting Africa's Deadly Fly: New Ecofriendly solutions for tsetse management

    Accomplishments of the European Commission-Funded Project Program goal - to improve human and animal health in the tropics through the development, integration and promotion of appropriate technologies for the sustainable management of disease vectors within sustainable farming systems. 9 pages,...
    Pest Control Biological Control TseTse Flies