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FAO Crop Protection Activities in Cereal Growing 2
Author(s) -
BRADER L.,
ROY J.,
GRAAFF N.A.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2338.1981.tb01755.x
Subject(s) - sorghum , pest analysis , agronomy , crop , pest control , crop protection , agroforestry , resistance (ecology) , biology , agricultural science , geography , horticulture
FAO is responsible for various projects in cereal growing that have a crop protection component. Within this the overall approach followed is along the lines of integrated pest control. The following field activities are briefly reviewed: research on and control of grain‐eating birds; breeding for stable resistance in wheat; integrated pest control in sorghum and millet; integrated pest control in rice‐growing in South and Southeast Asia; reduction of post‐harvest losses. The effective application of new plant protection technology depends on a better understanding of the agro‐ecosystem concerned in order to make maximal use of knowledge collected elsewhere.