Biocontrol most cost-effective in fight against common pest pear Opuntia stricta
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
The cochineal Dactylopius opuntiae 'stricta' biotype is more effective as a sustainable biocontrol in the fight against the invasive common pest pear Opuntia stricta in Laikipia County, Kenya, compared to physical and/or chemical control—CABI scientists can now reveal.