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Development of environmentally friendly management methods for red spider mites in small-holder tomato production systems in Eastern and Southern Africa (Phase II)
Project
Project code: BMZ-2-2007
Contract period: 01.09.2007
- 31.08.2010
Purpose of research: Basic research
Tomatoes are one of the most important
vegetables in Eastern and Southern Africa
whereas in smallholder production system
yields are below the crop‘s potential due
to low quality seeds, nonavailability of inputs,
sub-optimal crop husbandry and a
large number of pests and diseases. Red
spider mites (Tetranychus evansi - RSM)
are one of the most serious dry season
pests in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Namibia,
Botswana and Mozambique. They
are of less importance in eastern Africa
but can cause serious yield losses in this
region as well. Common farmer‘s control
practices involve the application of highly
toxic acaricides as a pesticide leading
to the contamination of the product, the
producer, and the environment.
Section overview
Subjects
- Crop Protection
- Agroecology
Framework programme
Funding programme
Excutive institution
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)
