| Autor: |
Anthony Emaru, Jane G. Nyaanga, Mwanarusi Saidi |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
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| Zdroj: |
Heliyon, Vol 10, Iss 13, Pp e33037- (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2405-8440 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33037 |
| Popis: |
French bean growers, rely mainly on pesticides for pest management. The acceptable tolerance for pesticides residue in French beans is a major concern and has led to several tonnes of the crop continuously rejected and listed as unsafe for human consumption. There is growing demand for alternative approaches and products that are effective at managing pests without the side-effects associated with reliance on pesticides. A field study to determine the combined effects of Metarhizium anisopliae, (Metarril WP E9 and Biomagic) biopesticides and border crops (Sunflower and wheat) on aphid population, damage severity, growth, yield and quality of French bean. A two-factor experiment was conducted at the Egerton University, Kenya. First factor included two border crops (sunflower and wheat) and no border crop (control). Second factor included spraying Metarril WPE9 (2 × 108 cfu/g), Biomagic (2 × 108 cfu/ml) biopesticides, alpha-cypermethrin (synthetic insecticide) and water. Data on growth, yield and quality parameters were collected and analyzed using the SAS version 9.4M8. Results showed that M. anisopliae and border crop significantly (p |
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