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Extracts of Common Pesticidal Plants Increase Plant Growth and Yield in Common Bean Plants.
(MDPI, 2020-01-23)
Common bean () is an important food and cash crop in many countries. Bean crop yields in sub-Saharan Africa are on average 50% lower than the global average, which is largely due to severe problems with pests and diseases ...
Insect pollination is important in a smallholder bean farming system.
(PeerJ, 2020-10-20)
Many crops are dependent on pollination by insects. Habitat management in agricultural landscapes can support pollinator services and even augment crop production. Common bean ( L.) is an important legume for the livelihoods ...
Understanding farmer knowledge and site factors in relation to soil-borne pests and pathogens to support agroecological intensification of smallholder bean production systems
(Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023-03-29)
Introduction: Pests and diseases limit common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) production in intensifying smallholder farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa. Soil-borne pests and diseases (SPD) are particularly challenging for ...
Qualitative Cost-Benefit Analysis of Using Pesticidal Plants in Smallholder Crop Protection
(MDPI, 2021-10-15)
Assessing the potential drivers of farmers using pesticidal plants for crop protection is
essential for wider adoption. However, few studies have focused on collaborative assessments of the
underlying trade-offs when ...
Field Margin Plants Support Natural Enemies in Sub-Saharan Africa Smallholder Common Bean Farming Systems
(MDPI, 2022-03-28)
Flower-rich field margins provide habitats and food resources for natural enemies of pests
(NEs), but their potential, particularly in the tropics and on smallholder farms, is poorly understood.
We surveyed field margins ...
The diversity of aphid parasitoids in East Africa and implications for biological control
(Wiley Online Library, 2021-11-18)
BACKGROUND
Hymenopteran parasitoids provide key natural pest regulation services and are reared commercially as biological control agents. Therefore, understanding parasitoid community composition in natural populations ...
Plant-Rich Field Margins Influence Natural Predators of Aphids More Than Intercropping in Common Bean
(MDPI, 2022-06-23)
Field margins support important ecosystem services including natural pest regulation. We
investigated the influence of field margins on the spatial and temporal distribution of natural enemies
(NEs) of bean pests in ...
Identifying the right plants for diverse biocontrol agents in tropical smallholder bean farming systems
(African Journals OnLine (AJOL), 2022-10-20)
Biocontrol agents such as predators, parasitoids and pathogens potentially regulate crop
pests populations. The agents feed directly on the pests, oviposit in the pest body or cause disease
in the pest. While biocontrol ...
Natural Pest Regulation and Its Compatibility with Other Crop Protection Practices in Smallholder Bean Farming Systems
(MDPI, 2021-08-20)
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) production and storage are limited by numerous con-
straints. Insect pests are often the most destructive. However, resource-constrained smallholders in
sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) often do ...