The status of research on and application of biopesticides in Tanzania. Review

Crop Protection

Volumn 92, Issue , 2017, Pages 16-28

  Moshi, Anselm P ^a   Matoju, Ivy ^a  

^a Tanzania Industrial Research and Development Organization (TIRDO)   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Biopesticides; Crop storage pest; Indigenous knowledge; Laws and regulations; Research and development

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOPESTICIDE; COMMERCIALIZATION; CROP PEST; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; LEGISLATION; LITERATURE REVIEW; NEEM; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

TANZANIA;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; EUCALYPTUS; EUPHORBIA TIRUCALLI; HEXAPODA; PEDILANTHUS;

EID: 84992107688     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2016.10.008     Document Type: Review

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