Agroecological management of fall armyworm using soil and botanical treatments reduces crop damage and increases maize yield

IntroductionFall armyworm continues to disrupt smallholder farming systems across sub-Saharan Africa, with sporadic outbreaks and chronic cereal crop losses. Smallholders have been adapting to the pest by increasing crop surveillance for targeted control measures and developing low-cost solutions. F...

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Main Authors: Gift Chawanda, Yolice L. B. Tembo, Trust Kasambala Donga, Vernon H. Kabambe, Philip C. Stevenson, Steven R. Belmain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fagro.2023.1114496/full