CABI-led study calls for a repurposing of input subsidies to promote sustainable IPM practices
A CABI-led study has revealed that participation in the Zambia Farmer Input Subsidy Programme (FISP) – particularly the flexible e-voucher system – encourages synthetic pesticide use at the expense of sustainable practices.
CABI publishes guide to the naturalized, invasive and potentially invasive plants of Natural World Heritage site
CABI has published a ‘Guide to the naturalized, invasive and potentially invasive plants of Socotra, Yemen,’ a place designated in 2008 a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site rich in flora and fauna not found anywhere else in the world.
Training on mass production of entomopathogenic nematodes for biological control of invasive insect pests
A team of global experts in the production of biocontrol agent provided a practical training on the mass culture of entomopathogenic nematodes at the Biocontrol Agent Facility of Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resource Development Board (RAB), writes Dr Stefan Toepfer and Wayne Coles.
CABI contributes to study which reveals yellow-spined bamboo locust prefers wheat and rice to maize
CABI has contributed to new research published in the journal Biology which reveals that the yellow-spined bamboo locust (YSBL) prefers wheat and rice to maize under laboratory conditions.
Scaling up the fight against papaya mealybug pest in South Sudan
The papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus) is a significant pest of papaya which has been wreaking havoc amongst smallholder farmers since it first invaded East Africa between 2015 to 2020.
Review article traces the origins and tracks movement of invasive rubber vines in over 80 countries and territories
A CABI-led review published in the journal NeoBiota has traced the origins and tracked the movements of invasive rubber vines (Cryptostegia spp., Apocynaceae) as well as summarized their current weed status in more than 80 countries and territories around the world. The study, which has been compiled jointly with collaborators from the Universidade Estadual de Feira de…
CABI shares expertise in drone management of insect pests at Entomology 2023
CABI has shared its expertise in drone management of insect pests at the Entomology 2023 conference which was hosted by the Entomological Society of America (ESA). The conference, which took place in person at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Centre in National Harbor, Maryland, USA, and online, was held under the theme ‘Insects and…
Revolutionizing crop protection: Success of a novel approach to combatting fall armyworm in India
The global battle against invasive pests has found a new champion with pioneering efforts to combat the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in India. This is thanks to a sensor-based pheromone trap – that can be operated remotely anywhere in the world – and which has been created as part of a project funded by the UK…
Annual meeting of Anhui-CABI Joint Lab in China highlights scientific progress in crop pest control
Scientific progress is being made in the fight against crop pests including Oriental migratory locusts, spotted-wing drosophila, Phthorimaea absoluta, pepper Phytophthora blight, and maize leaf spot disease.
Pest Alert issued for fall armyworm pest infesting rice crop in the Philippines
A Pest Alert has been issued for the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) pest in the Philippines which can devastate crops – such as rice and maize – if left untreated. The fall armyworm is a lepidopteran pest native to the Americas that feeds in large numbers on leaves and stems of more than 80 plant…