Tackling Liriomyza leafmining flies: invasive pests of global proportions
Description:
Enhance food security and reduce poverty through sustainable crop production. Pest status of leaf-mining flies greatly reduced by introduced exotic parasitoids and other environmentally friendly control methods
Executive Institute:
African Insect Science for Food and Health (ICIPE) Details of African Insect Science for Food and Health
Contract period:
01. 04. 2006 - 31. 03. 2009
Project budget:
1,149,410 €
Participating Institutions:
- University of Hohenheim (UH) Details of UH
Funding Programme:
- BMZ - BEAF Project funding Details of BMZ - BEAF Project funding
Subject:
- Crop Protection
Purpose of research:
Applied research
Funding Institutions:
- Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Details of (BMZ)
Project Management Agency:
- Advisory Service on Agricultural Research for Development (BEAF - GIZ) Details of BEAF - GIZ