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Biological Control, 1994 Abstract Surveys were carried out in Zambia twice yearly from 1986 to 1990, to assess the impact of a biological control campaign against the cassava mealybug (CM), Phenacoccus manihoti Mat.-Ferr., throughout the infested area. From 1984 onward, the exotic parasitoid Epidinocarsis lopezi (De Santis) (Hym., Encyrtidae) and some exotic coccinellid ...
Chakupurakal, J. +9 more
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Biological ControlThe papaya mealybug (PMB), Paracoccus marginatus, infests a wide range of plant species, including economically important crops, like papaya, citrus, cassava, and avocado, leading to significant economic losses.
Stephen T.O. Othim +3 more
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Farmers’ preferential choice decisions to alternative cassava value chain strands in Morogoro rural district, Tanzania [PDF]
The study was conducted to determine farmers’ preferential choice decision of alternative cassava value chain strands and as well as factors behind such decisions in Morogoro rural District, Tanzania. Factor analysis was first used to reduce and identify
Mdoe, N. Y. S. +2 more
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Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 1995 AbstractThe ultrastructure of the sensory receptors located on the labium of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti Matile‐Ferrero (Homoptera, Pseudococcidae) was studied with scanning and transmission electron microscopes. Trichoid hairs of probable mechanoreceptive function are distributed over the labium.
/Le Rü, Bruno +4 more
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Sensitivity of welfare effects estimated by equilibrium displacement model: A biological productivity growth for semisubsistence crops in Sub-Sahara African market with high transaction costs [PDF]
equilibrium displacement model, pivotal shift, Cassava, semisubsistence, market margins, double buffering, Development strategies,
Takeshima, Hiroyuki
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Technical Efficiency Analysis of Nigerian Cassava Farmers: A Guide for Food Security Policy [PDF]
This study analyzed relationship between techn ical efficiency and socio-economic variables of cassava farmers in Nigeria. Data were collected from randomly sampled 360 cassava farmers in Nigeria using a structured questionnaire.
Ater, P.I. +2 more
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Consumer preferences for table cassava characteristics in Pernambuco, Brazil [PDF]
Cassava is a major source of carbohydrate for populations in the tropics; however, there is little information about the preferences of consumers toward the quality characteristics of this crop.
Johnson, Nancy L., Gonzalez, Carolina
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Community Structure and Spatial Distribution of Mealybugs on Cassava Plants in Bali, Indonesia
Jurnal Proteksi TanamanMealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) are important pests that threaten cassava in Bali; however, detailed information on their community structure and spatial distribution remains limited. This study aimed to analyze the community structure and spatial
Made Mika Mega Astuthi +2 more
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, 2018 In surveys of cassava fields in the coastal savanna and rain forest zones of Ghana, eight species of ants, mostly in the genera Camponotus, Crematogaster and Pheidole (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), were found attending cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti ...
Cudjoe, A. +2 more
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Empirical Analysis of Determinants of Productivity among Small holder Cassava Farmers in Abia State, Nigeria [PDF]
The study was carried out in 2008 to investigate the determinants of productivity among small holder cassava farmers. The log linear model derived from the Cobb-Douglas functional form was used to analyze the data which was collected through a multi ...
Anyaegbunam, H.N, Okoye, B.C, Madu, T.U
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