The use of indigenous ecological resources for pest control in Africa

Food Security

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 71-86

  Grzywacz, D ^a   Stevenson, P C ^a,b   Mushobozi, W L ^c   Belmain, S ^a   Wilson, K ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

^c Eco Agri Consultancy Services Ltd   (Tanzania)

^d LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African crop pests; Biological control agents; Botanical insecticides; Ecological resources; Ecosystem services; Pest management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887871625     PISSN: 18764517     EISSN: 18764525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12571-013-0313-5     Document Type: Article

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