The Food Spray Manual - Using the Food Spray Method to Enhance Biological Control in Cotton: A trainer's guide
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Dated: October 2016
Authors: Robert Mensah , Stephanie Williamson
A manual providing guidance on how to use the 'food spray method' as part of Integrated Pest Management to keep pest levels down while avoiding pesticides. A guide to training farmers to adopt the techniques.
Excerpt:
Today, thousands of cotton farmers are successfully using the food spray as part of their IPM systems. This manual is designed to allow hundreds of thousands more to benefit from the technology. It is aimed at sustainable cotton initiatives, project managers, extension agents, field trainers – anyone working with cotton growers world-wide. It guides trainers through each stage with helpful tips and advice from Robert, along with warnings of common problems and pitfalls.
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