Interaction of the fluctuation of the population density of sweet potato pests with changes in farming practices, climate and physical environments: A 11-year preliminary observation from South-Kivu Province, Eastern DRCongo

Interaction of the fluctuation of the population density of sweet potato pests with changes in farming practices, climate and physical environments: A 11-year preliminary observation from South-Kivu Province, Eastern DRCongo

Sweetpotato is a major food security crop grown in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Its production is however limited due to high prevalence of pests and diseases among other abiotic and biotic factors. A study was designed to aid understanding the knowledge of farmers about pests and their per...

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Main Authors: Munyuli Théodore, Kalimba Yajuamungu, Mulangane Emmanuel Kizungu, Mukadi Théodore Tshilumba, Ilunga Meschac Tshibingu, Mukendi Remy Tshibingu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2017-10-01
Series:Open Agriculture
Subjects:
sweetpotato
pest population dynamics
climate change and variability
forecasting
farming practices
crop resilience
yield reduction
altitude
agroecological zones
kivu
eastern drcongo
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2017-0054

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https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2017-0054

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