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2023
Journal article
Field margins and cropping system influence diversity and abundance of aphid natural enemies in Lablab purpureus.
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2022
Journal article
Plant-Rich Field Margins Influence Natural Predators of Aphids More Than Intercropping in Common Bean.
Field margins support important ecosystem services including natural pest regulation. We investigated the influence of field margins on the spatial and temporal distribution of natural enemies (NEs) of bean pests in smallholder farming systems. We sampled NEs from high and low plant diversity bean fields using sweep netting and coloured... -
2021
Journal article
Intercropping and diverse field margin vegetation suppress bean aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) infestation in dolichos ( Lablab purpureus L.).
Mwani, Christine N. ; Nyaanga, Jane ; Cheruiyot, Erick K. ; Ogendo, Joshua O. ; Bett, Philip K. …
Aphids, Intercropping, Dolichos, Field margin vegetation, Lablab purpureus, and Natural enemies