Do diatomaceous earths have potential as grain protectants for small-holder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa? The case of Tanzania

Crop Protection

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 44-70

  Stathers, T E ^a   Riwa, W ^b   Mvumi, B M ^c   Mosha, R ^b   Kitandu, L ^b   Mngara, K ^b   Kaoneka, B ^d   Morris, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and Cooperatives   (Tanzania)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^d TROPICAL PESTICIDES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

African diatomaceous earths; Beans; Combinations; Diatomaceous earths; Food security; Maize; Pest management; Post harvest; Prostephanus truncatus; Rural livelihoods; Sorghum

Indexed keywords

CROP PEST; DIATOM; FOOD SECURITY; INSECT; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MAIZE; PERMETHRIN; PYRETHROID; RURAL ATMOSPHERE; SHELL; SMALLHOLDER; SORGHUM;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KAGERA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

HEXAPODA; PROSTEPHANUS TRUNCATUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 36349010274     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2007.04.020     Document Type: Article

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