Importance of biological control for tropical Africa;Bedeutung des biologischen pflanzenschutzes für das tropische Afrika

Journal fur Kulturpflanzen

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 97-101

  Neuenschwander, Peter ^a  

^a International Institute of Tropical Agriculture IITA   (Benin)

Author keywords

Cassava green mite; Cassava mealybug; Classical biological control; Economic analysis; Mango mealybug; Waterhyacinth

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; INSECT; PEST CONTROL; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

AFRICA;

EID: 84865331145     PISSN: 18670911     EISSN: 18670938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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