Invasives Blog
Tag: Acerophagus papayae
You are here: Invasives Blog
Low hanging fruits? Papaya mealybug in Kenya and search for a biological solution
November 23, 2021
Fernadis Makale
1 comment
The potential and importance of papaya production in Kenya cannot be overemphasised. It is ranked fourth most important fruit crop in Kenya after oranges, mangoes and bananas, writes Fernadis Makale, Research Officer, Invasive Species Management based at CABI’s Africa Centre in Nairobi, Kenya.
Subscribe
Find out more
For more information about CABI's work on invasive species, please visit www.invasive-species.org
Contribute
If you are active in the field of invasive species or development and would like to contribute to the Invasives Blog, please contact Donna Hutchinson. We are happy to post credible articles that we think would be of interest to our readership.
Views expressed in contributions do not necessarily reflect official CABI positions.
Archives
Categories
- Agriculture and International Development
- Veterinary and Animal Sciences
- Climate change and biodiversity
- Environmental Sciences
- Invasive species
- Plant Sciences
- Crop health
- Development communication and extension
- Digital development
- Economic development
- Food and nutrition security
- Gender and youth
- Publishing
- Value chains and trade