Integrated Pest Management of Whitefly in Tomato at El Progreso, Guatemala, 1997-1998
Guatemala is among the countries that have suffered the crisis caused by whitefly, Bemisia spp., in tomato crops. Yield losses in some areas of the country […]
- Start Date: 1993
- End Date: 1998
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Purdue University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Identification of the Causal Agent of a Foliar Disease Affecting Melons in “La Fragua” Valley in Zacapa, Guatemala
Some areas of the Motagua River valley, in the eastern Department of Zacapa in Guatemala have been continuosly planted with melon for the last 10 years, […]
- Start Date: 1993
- End Date: 1998
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Purdue University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Effect of Eight Anti-bacterial Chemicals on the In Vitro Growth of Pseudomonas syringae pv lachrymans
Angular leaf spot, caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv lachrymans (PSL) has become a serious disease threatening the production of Guatemalan melons exported to the USA. Melons […]
- Start Date: 1993
- End Date: 1998
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Purdue University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Evaluation of Phytoseiulus persimilis as Biocontrol for Tetranychid Mites in Raspberries
In Guatemala, two-spotted mites (Tetranychus sp.) represent the main arthropod pest affecting raspberries. Mite infestations are difficult to control due to the lack of satisfactory control […]
- Start Date: 1993
- End Date: 1998
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Ohio State University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
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
- Lead University: Purdue University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Development of IPM Strategies for the Control of the Pea Leafminer L. huidobrensis (Blanchard) on Snow Peas
Snow peas have recently become a very important NTAE crop in Guatemala. This crop has allowed many small farmers to become more involved in export agriculture. […]
- Start Date: 1993
- End Date: 1998
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Purdue University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Innovation
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Integrated Management of Snow peas (Pisum sativum) in the Guatemalan Highlands
The livelihood of more than 18,500 farmers in Guatemala’s central highlands depends on production of export pea crops. From August 1997 to May 1998 an integrated […]
- Start Date: 1993
- End Date: 1998
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Purdue University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Comparison of Snow Pea (Pisum sativum) Cultivars in Relation to Leafminer (Liriomyza huidobrensis) Infestation and Yield
Infestations by leafminer are a major concern for snow pea growers in the Guatemalan highlands. The most common cultivar found in snow pea fields, Oregon Sugar […]
- Start Date: 1993
- End Date: 1998
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Purdue University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Evaluation of Integrated Management Tactics on Leafminer Population and Yield in Snow Pea
Through this study researchers compared the individual and combined effect of the mobile sticky trap “torito”, wheat straw mulch, soil-based insecticide applications and foliar insecticide sprays […]
- Start Date: 1993
- End Date: 1998
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Purdue University
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Policy Analysis and Pesticide Manual
A study was conducted of the policies affecting pesticide use in Ecuador. Nominal rates of protection (NPR’s) and equilibrium exchange rates were calculated to quantify the […]
- Start Date: 1993
- End Date: 1998
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Virginia Tech
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Food Security, Policy
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
