Determine the efficiency of fungicide application based on a forecasting system for Black Sigatoka (My cosphaerella fijiensis) in plantain
Research conducted under this project focused on developing effective technology for plantain production. Research has shown that the use of fungicides may be an important IPM […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Not Available
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Productivity
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Control of the Central American tuber moth (Tecia solanivora) in potato tubers under storage by means of sun exposure and Baculovirus application
This project sought to develop a method for the control of Tecia solanivora in potato tubers prior to storage.
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Ohio State University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Productivity
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
An Assessment of the Impact of Import Detentions on the Competitiveness of Guatemalan Snow Peas in U.S. Markets
The aim of this research was to quantify the impact of import detentions on the competitiveness of Guatemalan snow pea exports in the US market. An […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Purdue University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Markets, Productivity
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Genetic Transformation of “Solo” and Native Type Papaya for Resistance to Papaya Ringspot Potyvirus
Papayas represent a major potential export crop for Guatemala to the US, especially the export of Hawaiian-type “Solo” papayas which, when eaten fresh, have high nutritional […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Not Available
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Innovation, Markets, Productivity
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Improved IPM Production Strategies for Integration into Prototype Pre-inspection Programs in NTAE Crops.
Weed management is a labor intensive practice in all vegetable production systems in Guatemala. When research began there was limited trained expertise available in Guatemala regarding […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Purdue University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Productivity
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Establishment of a Quality Control Pre-inspection Process in the Production and Export of Snow Pea (Pisum sativum L.) in Guatemala
This project was focused on improving the quality and innocuity of snow pea pods in Guatemala with the overall goal of training Guatemalan snow pea producers […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Purdue University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Markets, Policy, Productivity
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Caribbean Site in Jamaica, Trinidad, and Barbados
The work plan 2002-2003 (Year 10) continued the focus on consolidation of developmental work and wider dissemination of developed technologies. IPM CRSP has been a catalyst […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Virginia Tech
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Food Security, Innovation, Productivity
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Integrated Pest Management of Major Pests affecting Sweetpotato, Ipomoea batatas, in the Caribbean
Sweetpotato weevils, sweetpotato leaf beetles, and the WDS soil insect complex significantly reduce sweetpotato production in Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean. This project sought […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Not Available
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Innovation, Productivity
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Pilot Production of Grafted Eggplant at Intensive Growing Areas (Jessore and Sripur) and Training of Farmers
Bacterial wilt is a widespread serious disease of eggplant in Bangladesh. In absence of any practical control methods, farmers use pesticides indiscriminately without any successful control […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Virginia Tech
- Region: Asia
- Topic: Productivity
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Evaluation of Selected Pumpkin Lines against Virus Diseases
Pumpkin is a popular vegetable in Bangladesh. It is a rich and cheap source of vitamins, especially carotenoid pigments. It can contribute to improved nutritional status, […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Not Available
- Region: Asia
- Topic: Productivity
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project