Pest, Disease and Weed Management

Potato Weed Management Practices in Kenya

Management of weeds is crucial in potato production; if not properly managed, weeds can lead to significant crop yield reduction and can host pests, diseases, and viruses (that can be […]

Biostimulants: A Tool for a More Conscious Agriculture

The context of biostimulants: Nowadays, agriculture is an activity that faces many problems. First, with the pressure of climate change (decreased yields) and an ever-increasing population, agricultural production’s major challenge […]

The Growing Impact of Climate Change on Insect Populations

The Growing Impact of Climate Change on Insect Populations | Insights and Solutions Introduction As human-caused climate change continues to raise global temperatures, its effects on the natural world become […]

Solarization: A Comprehensive Guide to an Eco-Friendly Soil Treatment

What is solarization? Solarization is a technique for soil treatment using white, transparent plastic and the sun’s heat. This technique is useful for reducing the disease pressure (soil-borne pathogens and […]

Innovative products and techniques for pest management with fewer pesticides

NextGenBioPest: Revolutionizing Pest Control for a Sustainable Future The Urgency to Reduce Pesticides: Protecting Ecosystems and Human Health Intense farming using highly specialized crop production systems and extensive use of […]

Integrated Pest (Disease & Weed) Management (IPM): Principles, Practices and Advantages

The problem of pest (and pathogens) resistance to pesticides The release of pesticides has significantly helped the farmers protect their production and increase crop yields, keeping the crop pest population […]

How Landscape Engineering can Help in Pest Management: Case Studies

“Landscape engineering” is the interdisciplinary application of engineering and other applied sciences to the design and creation of anthropogenic landscapes. The technique of modifying the crop landscape through various means […]

Ecological Engineering and Habitat Manipulation for Boosting Natural Enemies of Crop Pests

The Integrated Pest Management (IPM) concept as a philosophy arose in the 1960s, aiming to offer solutions to the problems of pesticide overuse and their effect on the environment. By […]

Plant Parasitic Nematodes: Species, Diagnosis and Control

Underground Marvels: Delving into the Enigmatic Realm of Plant Parasitic Nematodes! What are Plant Parasitic Nematodes (PPNs)? Plant-parasitic nematodes are microscopic worms (usually less than 1 mm long) armed with […]

The problem of pesticides overuse and the need for change

The Mahatma once said that the farmers are the backbone of our country; however, nowadays, farmers are left in their fate, with many challenges to confront. It is not easy […]