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2022-11-16 Session :In this session we'll begin with an indoor presentation talking through the basics of entomology and insect behavior as it relates to managing insect pests in settings ranging from a home garden to a larger farm. Following that we'll explore ways that we can control insects using a...
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1991-05-19 Assessing low-external-input farming techniques Bontoc rice terraces Pleasant strategies to deal with risk Africa's soils are being mined Local economies From data collection to farmer assessment Soil erosion Natural grass strips Soil fertility techniques Beans Agroforestry New approaches to...
- 1989-01-01 This paper examines the complex nature of pest problems and evaluates both chemical and nonchemical controls. The objectives of IPM are assessed, together with its current accomplishments and its future as a pest-control strategy. Although the paper emphasizes agriculture, the concepts and...
- 1985-01-01 Insect control is the effort made to protect crops, animals, or other targets of insect attack from unacceptable injury or loss. If destructive insect populations are allowed to cause significant damage or injury to their target host, economic loss or a decline in human health may result....
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1986-11-19 Integrated pest management - Nicaragua Insecticial plants Biological control Do small farmers have effective alternatives to chemical pesticides Natural crop protection based on local resources Natural enemies wanter Mexican farmers sell organic coffee
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1989-03-19 Religious ceremonies have practical value in Sri Lanka Brazilian farmers - composting helps to prevent pests Schoolboys assist farmers as IPM scouts in the Philippines Integrated pest management Ancient methods Natural crop protection Rice cultivation Herbal preparations Understanding plant...
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2022-05-19 A quick overview of the different categories of common crop pests and diseases, and tools for identifying them.
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1997-12-19 Integrated pest management in Latin America Developments in crop protection Natural Pest Management in Zimbabwe Chinese rice farmers Integrated rice-duck cultivation in Vietnam Trapping the red hairy caterpillar in India Food security and local production of biopesticides in Cuba Natural...
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2001-12-20 Genetic engineering Biotechnology GMO-free breeding for organic agriculture SRI The push-pull system GM soybeans Organic cottonproduction Plants protecting other plants Farming futures in India