Pests and integrated pest management in western Equatoria, southern Sudan

Trachoma in Western Equatoria State, Southern Sudan: Implications for National Control

BACKGROUND Trachoma is thought to be common over large parts of Southern Sudan. However, many areas of the country, particularly west of the Nile, have not yet been surveyed. The aim of this study was to confirm whether trachoma extends into Western Equatoria State from neighboring Central Equatoria, where trachoma is highly prevalent, and whether intervention with the SAFE strategy is required...

The ecology of vertebrate pests and integrated pest management (IPM)

The epidemiology of trachoma in Eastern Equatoria and Upper Nile States, southern Sudan.

OBJECTIVE Limited surveys and anecdotal data indicate that trachoma is endemic in the states of Eastern Equatoria and Upper Nile in southern Sudan. However, its magnitude and geographical distribution are largely unknown. We conducted surveys to ascertain the prevalence and geographical distribution of trachoma, and to identify targets for control interventions. METHODS Population-based cross...

Insect Pests and Integrated Pest Management in Museums, Libraries and Historic Buildings

Insect pests are responsible for substantial damage to museum objects, historic books and in buildings like palaces or historic houses. Different wood boring beetles (Anobium punctatum, Hylotrupes bajulus, Lyctus sp. or introduced species), the biscuit beetle (Stegobium paniceum), the cigarette beetle (Lasioderma serricorne), different Dermestides (Attagenus sp., Anthrenus sp., Dermestes sp., T...

Southern Conservation Tillage Conference Tallahassee , Florida INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT

Effect of Intensive Cropping on Nematode Population Management A.W. Johnson ................................................................................................................................. 86 Starter Fertilizer Use in No-Till Cotton D.D. Howard and P.E. Hoskinson ........................................................................................................ 86 Strip-Ti...