Intercropping and diverse field margin vegetation suppress bean aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) infestation in dolichos (Lablab purpureus L.)

Intercropping and diverse field margin vegetation suppress bean aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) infestation in dolichos (Lablab purpureus L.)

Dolichos (Lablab purpureus L.) is a drought tolerant legume used as food/feed and im- provement of soil fertility. The production of dolichos in Kenya, Nakuru County is however limited by insect pests like bean aphids, pod borers and whiteflies. Field stud- ies were conducted to determine the effect...

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Main Authors: Christine N. Mwani, Jane Nyaanga, Erick K. Cheruiyot, Joshua O. Ogendo, Philip K. Bett, Richard Mulwa, Philip C. Stevenson, Sarah E.J. Arnold, Steven R. Belmain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Plant Protection Research
Subjects:
aphids
dolichos
field margin vegetation
natural enemies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.24425/jppr.2021.137953

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https://doi.org/10.24425/jppr.2021.137953

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