On-farm biological control helps spare land and shields biodiversity
Biological control presents a safe and effective tool to permanently resolve pest problems. Particularly, the article focuses on how the biological control of mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti (Hemiptera) outbreaks, helped to recover the cassava production and slowed deforestation across South East Asia.
Year: 2019
Geographical coverage: Asia and the Pacific
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Content language: English
Type: Article