Latin America and the Caribbean

Development of Integrated Pest Management Alternatives for the Main Pests and Diseases of Platano (Plantain)

The main cause of low quality and productivity of platano (plantain) (var. Barranganete) in the region of “El Carmen” was attributed to pests and diseases, as […]

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IPM System Development: For Pests Affecting Callaloo

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  • Start Date: 1993
  • End Date: 1998
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IPM Systems Development of Hot Pepper, Capsicum chinense

Hot pepper farms in the parishes of St Mary, St Catherine and St Elizabeth were surveyed over four periods between February 1997 and March 1998 to […]

  • Start Date: 1993
  • End Date: 1998
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IPM Systems Development of Sweetpotato, Ipomoea batatas

The focus of sweetpotato IPM research has been to evaluate the potential of USDA multiple pest resistant sweetpotato breeding lines and selective low toxic compounds for […]

  • Start Date: 1993
  • End Date: 1998
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The Role of Soil Fertility Management on Growth, Yield, Nutrient Content and Pest Incidence in Hot Pepper (Capsicum chinense) and Callaloo (Amaranthus viridis) Cropping Systems

An experiment was conducted to compare three levels of soil applied fertilizer, foliar applied soluble fertilizer and a control, on Scotch Bonnet pepper (Capsicum chinense).

  • Start Date: 1993
  • End Date: 1998
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Pesticide Use, Residues and Resistance

The goal of this topic is to assess the extent to which pesticides are used on pepper, callaloo, and sweet potato. We hypothesize that many of […]

  • Start Date: 1993
  • End Date: 1998
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Social, Economic, Policy and Production System Analyses: Social and Gender-related Issues that Affect IPM Adoption

Social, economic, policy, and institutional systems (human systems) have been shown to sometimes present overwhelming barriers to implementing IPM practices. The goal of this topic is […]

  • Start Date: 1993
  • End Date: 1998
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Policies Affecting Production Practices for Domestic Markets and Export Opportunities of Jamaican Vegetables

This project focused on addressing the socio-economic needs of the IPM CRSP activities in Jamaica. Preliminary data was collected on farming activities in Jamaica. The data […]

  • Start Date: 1993
  • End Date: 1998
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Research Enhancement through Participatory Activities: Information Systems for Collaborative Research

The goal of this research is to address the fundamental problems which are encountered when conducting interdisciplinary, multinational, collaborative IPM research. These include: (1) Constrained communications […]

  • Start Date: 1993
  • End Date: 1998
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Barron , Elisondo

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