Agricultural biodiversity and plant defense: the potential of varietal mixtures for insect pest management

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This scientific poster presents a literature review on the potential of crop varietal mixtures for insect pest management, and whether it can decrease yield losses and genetic vulnerability.

Presented by Eleni Kapsomenou from Wageningen University, who worked on this under the supervision of Joop van Loon and Devra Jarvis.

Authors:
Kapsomenou, E.; van Loon, J.J.A, Jarvis, D.J.
Pages:
1 p.
Publication Year:
2014
Publication Format:
PDF
Language:
EN

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