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An investigation of pesticide and microbial interactions on coffee as a means of developing an IPM strategy for economically important coffee pests in small-holder farming systems in Malawi. Final Technical Report, Project R6807.

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Publication date
24/04/2000
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Studies
Focus Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Focus Topic:
Agricultural Value Chains / Agri-Businesses
Type of Risk:
Biological & environmental
Type of Risk Managment Option:
Risk reduction/mitigation
Commodity:
Crops
Source
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/CropProtection/R6807_FTR.pdf
Author
Hillocks, R.; Simons, S.

This project was conducted in Malawi to obtain baseline data on the main pests and diseases for the development of an IPM programme for coffee smallholders. It was concluded that there is an urgent need for control measures against white stem borer and that there are insecticides available that may be effective. Much can be done to manage diseases through implementation of an ICM programme, and this forms the basis of a proposal for a second phase of the project.