Novel controls for armyworm in East Africa adopted/demonstrated/disseminated - national/regional organisations. Final Technical Report.

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2006
Document Type:
Technical Report
Theme:
Agriculture
Authors:
Grzywacz, D.

Abstract

This project, in collaboration with the Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture and food security (MoAFS) has supported the adoption and promotion of a novel biological control of armyworm based upon the use of a natural pathogen of armyworm, the Spodoptera exempta nucleopolyhedrovirus (SpexNPV) as a replacement for chemical pesticides.

Citation

Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, UK., 9 pp. plus 6 separate appendices.

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