Comments on: Hope for cabbage farmers

By: Mr. Egbon I. N. (Entomologist)

Mr. Egbon I. N. (Entomologist) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:12:17 +0000

So much excitement on the discovery of effective strains of entomopathogenic fungi. How much effort is being directed at the possibilities of DBM growing resistance to this strains? Shouldn’t it be very nice to advocate IPM: using Entomopathogens, Biocontrol agents and Indigenous Botanicals? and how compatible they are? Well just a food for thought for Co-Scientists.

By: DrM.Edward raja

DrM.Edward raja — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 14:53:20 +0000

i want to know whether B,Bassiana will control cow pea pod borer I is a major problem in jharkhand India for the tribal farmers who are very poor

By: isaiah

isaiah — Thu, 13 May 2010 22:57:55 +0000

Diamondback moth are common in ghana. please which best chemical will you recommend to me here in ghana to kill them form the farm. many farmer are sufferring from Diamondback moth and i will be greatful if can advice the ghana agric ministry to import the recommended chemical to supply farmers at a fee.thank you!

By: Henry

Henry — Tue, 04 May 2010 15:17:06 +0000

That will be quite exciting for African farmers. In the last meeting on the management of DBM and other crucifer pests in Beijing in 2006, most scientists were rather targeting predators eg diagdema, cortesia etc as a panacea for DBM control.
The private sector should hurry & be keen as I heard of B. bassiana as far back in 1998 on Cosmopolites sordidus at the experimental level!