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Three ways to fight invasive Prosopis juliflora tree in Eastern Africa all proved very effective, new study shows
July 13, 2023
A team of scientists led by CABI have conducted a new study which shows that three ways to fight the invasive Prosopis juliflora tree in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania all proved very effective in almost all cases. The three-year research, published in the journal CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, revealed that…
Village-based biological control of fall armyworm in Zambia
July 11, 2023
The damage caused by fall armyworm leads to significant yield losses for Zambian smallholder farmers during every crop cycle. While chemical pesticides are used against fall armyworm, these can cause overarching negative effects. This project aims to increase food security and safety for smallholder farmers in Zambia, by providing nature-based…
Initiative launched to help reduce risk of pesticides to farmers, consumers and the environment in Nakuru County, Kenya
July 10, 2023
CABI, CBCC (Centre For Behaviour Change and Communication) and the Department of Agriculture, Nakuru County, Kenya have launched a new initiative called “Ukulima True” to help reduce the risks to farmers, consumers and the environment from chemical pesticides. The initiative – which is the first step in the implementation of…
Invasive non-native species cost UK economy an estimated ÂŁ4bn a year, new CABI-led study reveals
July 6, 2023
CABI scientists have carried out a study which reveals invasive non-native species (INNS) – such as the aquatic water weeds floating pennywort and Japanese knotweed as well as signal crayfish – cost the UK economy an estimated ÂŁ4bn a year. However, when species only covered by the GB Non-native Species…
CABI to investigate using parasitic fly as a classical biological control agent against Japanese beetle
June 26, 2023
It may look pretty but the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is one pesky pest – which feeds on the foliage and fruits of hundreds of fruit tree species – that in the USA alone costs a staggering $450 million a year to control. But CABI scientists from its centre in…
Biocontrol agent released to control noxious parthenium weed in Pakistan
June 23, 2023
A “major step forward in the fight against noxious parthenium weed” in Pakistan has been taken with the release of a biological control agent at the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) in Islamabad. The move is seen as a significant measure to help combat the risks parthenium poses to human…
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