Landscape Vegetation Productivity Influences Population Dynamics of Key Pests in Small Avocado Farms in Kenya

Landscape Vegetation Productivity Influences Population Dynamics of Key Pests in Small Avocado Farms in Kenya

Avocado (<i>Persea americana</i> Mill.) production contributes to the economic growth of East Africa. However, poor fruit quality caused by infestations of tephritid fruit flies (Tephritidae) and the false codling moth, <i>Thaumatotibia leucotreta</i> (Meyrick), hampers acces...

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Main Authors: Nadia K. Toukem, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Thomas Dubois, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Marian Salim Adan, Samira A. Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
integrated pest management
ecosystem services
smallholder
vegetation productivity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/7/424

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