Study finds positive change in farmers’ perception of biocontrol following engagement in early stages of biological control initiative
CABI-led study has found a positive change in farmers’ perceptions of biological control. Findings suggest farmers’ knowledge has been enhanced by their inclusion in the early stages of a biological control initiative.
The silent invasion: A community’s fight to reclaim Its land from invasive Prosopis weed
Deep in northern Tanzania, the vast plains around Lake Natron basin are home to the Maasai whose lives and livelihoods are deeply intertwined with the land.
Extension and research officers in Uganda and Burundi trained on scale insect diagnostics and management
CABI, in partnership with the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), have a four-day training package to equip parataxonomists from Uganda and Burundi. The training objective was to help them better understand scale insect diagnostics and management. The training, received by 36 officers from National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPO) and Agricultural Extension and Research bodies of Uganda…
CABI-led study suggests women in Pakistan need greater access to information on parthenium weed
A new CABI-led study investigated smallholder farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards parthenium and biological control in Pakistan.
Biological control in action: Zambia’s field days on fighting fall armyworm
Experts from CABI recently held two field days and an expo in Zambia, showcasing innovative approaches to pest management to 584 farmers, agro-dealers and other stakeholders to help raise awareness of approaches to tackle the invasive fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) pest. The field days were part of a project implemented by CABI alongside the…
CABI training prepares agricultural advisors in Kurdistan Region of Iraq for the invasive fall armyworm pest
CABI has led a ‘training of trainers’ for plant protection experts on the diagnosis and sustainable management of the fall armyworm crop pest in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to help ensure greater protection of livelihoods and food security.
Study assesses lethal effects of pesticide residue on beneficial parasitoids and brown marmorated stink bug
A new study published in the Journal of Economic Entomology has assessed the lethal effects of pesticide residue exposure on beneficial parasitoids and their host the brown marmorated stink bug – a major pest of fruit and nut crops globally. CABI scientists – including those from the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA)-CABI…
Nearly 25 years of research precedes release of seed-feeding weevil to fight garlic mustard in North America
After nearly 25 years of research, permission has been granted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to release the seed-feeding weevil Ceutorhynchus constrictus to sustainably control invasive garlic mustard plant in Canada.
“Mitey” progress of Crassula biocontrol at RSPB Conwy, North Wales
Elizabeth Pendlington, Junior Scientist – UK Invasive Species Management at CABI, presents an exciting update on the biological control of Crassula helmsii at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Nature Reserve in Conwy, North Wales.
CABI supports weevil release to help control floating pennywort in the Cam Washes
CABI scientists have been supporting the UK Environment Agency with the release of a South American weevil to serve as a sustainable biological control solution to control floating pennywort at the Cam Washes Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) west of Wicken, Cambridgeshire, UK.