Projects

Assembling the Elements for a Realistic Buffer Zone Resource Management Plan in the Philippines

Protected areas are in crisis throughout the developing world. Communities near protected ecosystems frequently bear substantial costs as a consequence of their proximity to these areas, […]

  • Start Date: January 1993
  • End Date: July 1997
  • Project Code: P15-I
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Engaging the Whole: Operationalizing the Spread Effect at SANREM CRSP Sites

In addition to the administrative responsibilities of the Site Coordination Office (SCO), it serves the role of communications node for the host-country for the SANREM CRSP […]

  • Start Date: January 1993
  • End Date: August 1997
  • Project Code: P17-1
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Economic and Socioeconomic Impact Assessment of IPM and of Non-traditional Crop Production Strategies on Small Farm Households in Guatemala

Farmers have been producing targeted crops for twenty years in the research communities. Their willingness to invest labor and other resources in IPM is tied to […]

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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
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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
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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
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Identification of White Grub (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Genera and Species that Cause Damage in Broccoli, Guatemala, 1997

In Guatemala white grub (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) causes serious losses in traditional and non-traditional crops. Farmers and exporting companies alike complain about the many losses caused by […]

  • Start Date: 1993
  • End Date: 1998
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Spatial Distribution of Brassica napus as a Trap Crop for the Control of Lepidoptera in Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica), Guatemala

This study was conducted to determine if B. napus was effective as a trap crop for lepidopteran pests in broccoli. Two field tests were established in […]

  • Start Date: 1993
  • End Date: 1998
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Use of Wild Crucifers as Trap Crop for the Control of Plutella xylostella in Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica)

This study focused on determining if wild crucifer species attract Plutella xylostella moths, and to evaluate them as potential trap crops. Two completely enclosed (in anti-aphid […]

  • Start Date: 1993
  • End Date: 1998
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Use of Plastic Mesh (antivirus clothing) for the Integrated Management of Whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci) in Tomato at El Progreso, Guatemala

Planting of tomatoes in many areas of Guatemala was abandoned because of crop loss due to the whitefly

  • Start Date: 1993
  • End Date: 1998
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