Guatemala

Evaluation of the Suppressive Effect of Seven Pesticides of Low Toxicity to Reduce the Damage Caused by Thrips (Thrips sp) in Snow Pea (Pisum sativum L.).

Lack of adequate thrips control and overuse of insecticides has resulted in insect resistance and loss of effective control methods. The result indicates the need for […]

  • Start Date: 1999
  • End Date: 2004
  • Project Code: Not Available
  • Lead University:

Lamport, P.

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Palada, C.

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Julian, J.

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Evaluation of Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana as Biological Control of Liriomyza huidobrensis in Snow Pea

Snow peas require the use of pesticides to control leafminer, which can cause cosmetic damage to the product and reduce its marketability. The tolerance level for […]

  • Start Date: 1993
  • End Date: 1998
  • Project Code: Not Available
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Trade Development in NTAE Crops: Guatemala’s Future Market Competitiveness and Sustainability

Guatemala has established an ever-increasing presence in the non-traditional agricultural exports (NTAE) sector in the international marketplace during the last decade. Guatemala’s total NTAE revenues have […]

  • Start Date: 1993
  • End Date: 1998
  • Project Code: Not Available
  • Lead University:

Morales, H.

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Evaluation of Baculovirus Sprayings for the Management of Lepidopteran Pests in Broccoli, Guatemala, 1997

This study focused on determining the effectiveness of baculovirus sprays as control agents against Plutella xylostella and other common lepidopteran pests of broccoli. The baculovirus strain […]

  • Start Date: 1993
  • End Date: 1998
  • Project Code: Not Available
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Evaluation of Entomopathogenic Fungi and Entomophagous Nematodes for the Control of White Grub (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Broccoli Fields in Guatemala

From July to November 1997 two test sites were established in Chimaltenango and Jalapa with the objective of determining which isolates and/or commercial products based in […]

  • Start Date: 1993
  • End Date: 1998
  • Project Code: Not Available
  • Lead University:

Dix, A.

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