Weaver ants can boost cashew yield

The cashew (Anacardium occidentale) was introduced from Brazil in the 16th century and has become an economicallyimportant cash crop for a number of African countries. Yields, however, are badly affected by pests. Researchers fromthe International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have found...

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Autor principal: Vayssières, Jean-François
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71047
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description The cashew (Anacardium occidentale) was introduced from Brazil in the 16th century and has become an economicallyimportant cash crop for a number of African countries. Yields, however, are badly affected by pests. Researchers fromthe International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have found a local answer.
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spelling CGSpace710472025-11-11T11:06:28Z Weaver ants can boost cashew yield Vayssières, Jean-François anacardium occidentale insect pests weaver ants oecophylla longinoda cashew The cashew (Anacardium occidentale) was introduced from Brazil in the 16th century and has become an economicallyimportant cash crop for a number of African countries. Yields, however, are badly affected by pests. Researchers fromthe International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have found a local answer. 2015-12 2016-02-12T12:41:19Z 2016-02-12T12:41:19Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71047 en Open Access application/pdf Vayssieres, J. (2015). Weaver ants can boost cashew yield. Appropriate Technology, 42(4), 38-39
spellingShingle anacardium occidentale
insect pests
weaver ants
oecophylla longinoda
cashew
Vayssières, Jean-François
Weaver ants can boost cashew yield
title Weaver ants can boost cashew yield
title_full Weaver ants can boost cashew yield
title_fullStr Weaver ants can boost cashew yield
title_full_unstemmed Weaver ants can boost cashew yield
title_short Weaver ants can boost cashew yield
title_sort weaver ants can boost cashew yield
topic anacardium occidentale
insect pests
weaver ants
oecophylla longinoda
cashew
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71047
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