Article Tag: Africa

The impact of the fall armyworm (FAW) pest on maize crops and communities in Sub-Saharan Africa were worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new […]

US-based Agdia, Inc., a provider of plant pathogen diagnostic products and services, has launched a product for the rapid detection of alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV) […]

Garlic, oranges, chilies and sex pheromones are among the potentially viable natural control measures that could be used against fall armyworm in Africa. Fall armyworm […]

Biocontrol Africa: a milestone in the history of biocontrol for Africa. The Biocontrol Africa 2018 conference, organized by 2BMonthly and New Ag International, took place […]

BRANDT has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Solagri Tunisia to distribute BRANDT’s proprietary nutrition and sustainable products throughout the African country. The focus of […]

Koppert Biological Systems extended its African footprint by opening a new subsidiary in West Africa based in the Ivory Coast. By establishing its 27th global […]

Foliar use of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) for vine mealybug (Planococcus ficus) control was the focus of a research project in South Africa.  EPNs are predominantly […]

Real IPM Kenya and Biobest partner in the EU sponsored Horizon 2020 project “Microbial Uptakes for Sustainable management of major banana pests and diseases (MUSA)” […]

Eléphant Vert and Marrone Bio Innovations announced their agreement to distribute two biopesticides, REYSANA™ Biofungicide and MAJESTENE® Bionematicide in North Africa. Éléphant Vert will develop […]

Andermatt Biocontrol is developing LITTOVIR for control of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Africa. Fall armyworm has recently been introduced from America to Africa resulting […]

Identification of plants that are used for pesticidal effects in Africa is the goal of a new project, Knomana (Knowledge Management on Pesticide Plants in […]

ORO AGRI International Ltd has appointed Mr. Eric Ferré as Business Development, Technical and Regulatory Support for France and North African countries. He will focus the […]

Use of biocontrol products with atoxigenic active ingredients is a proven method for reducing the aflatoxin content of crops in the US. This method has […]

Russell IPM has developed and tested an effective monitoring system against fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), a fast-spreading pest that has been damaging essential food crops […]

Mango farmers make use of biopesticides in Kenya. Small-scale farmers grow thousands of tons of mangoes annually, but they are not profiting from the tropical […]

Tradecorp Europe has been elected to participate in the project “Seeds to Feed Ethiopia”, organized by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency. “Seeds to Feed Ethiopia” aims […]

Cattle are extremely vulnerable to ticks, mites and flies which can transmit blood parasites, cause irritating wounds and then infections. In order to control them […]