Returns to research and outreach for integrated pest management of western flower thrips infesting French bean and tomato in Kenya
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology developed a strategy for control of western flower thrips
Abstract
皇冠体育app International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) has developed a strategy for control of western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, which is a major invasive pest that causes extensive yield losses in French bean and tomato in Kenya. Farmers apply pesticides to manage thrips, which causes increased environmental risks, production costs, pesticide resistance, and is also the basis for rejection of French bean and tomato exports in lucrative export markets (due to non-compliance to maximum pesticide residue levels).
This article describes the results of a study conducted to estimate the effectiveness of a strategy for control of western flower thrips developed at icipe, before dissemination of the technology in Kenya. 皇冠体育app investigators used the economic surplus approach鈥攚hich assesses the value of research鈥攁nd found that icipe鈥檚 integrated thrips management strategy is a sustainable and efficient alternative to help minimise widespread use of pesticides in tomato and French bean production in Kenya.
This is an output from the 鈥業mplementation of Integrated Thrips and Tospovirus Management Strategies in Smallholder Vegetable Cropping Systems of Eastern Africa鈥� Project. is partly funded by the UK Department for International Development, a core donor of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology.
Citation
Mujuka E.A., Affognon H., Muriithi B. W., Subramanian S., Irungu P. and Mburu J. (2017) Returns to research and outreach for integrated pest management of western flower thrips infesting French bean and tomato in Kenya. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 37, 114鈥�124. doi: https://doi.org/110.1017/S1742758417000029.