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Management of Pests Using Genetic Tools in Africa

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Genetic Methods and Tools for Managing Crop Pests

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African farmers are facing numerous natural disasters, such as flooding, fires and extended droughts. In addition, crop pests have had major impacts on yields for several decades. At the same time, farmers continue to explore pest management strategies that are not only affordable but safe and sustainable. Here we review the knowledge from genomics, molecular plant biology and molecular genetics and how these can complement traditional agricultural practices to enhance productivity by offering protection against insect pests. Elsewhere, modern genetic tools and technologies have been utilized to reduce agricultural pest impacts and improve yield. In Africa, this uptake is more recent, with a significant increase in integrated pest management (IPM) or IPM-related research conducted by various national programs and international agricultural research centres over the past few years. Research in Africa has mainly emphasized host plant resistance breeding techniques, classical biological control, chemical control and cultural control measures. There is thus an urgent need for African governments to consider investing in biotechnology and genetic advancements tools—in the field of agriculture—to ensure protection off crops from pests and in doing so ensure food security on the African continent.

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Nitin, K.S., Masehela, T.S., Chakravarthy, A.K., Geerts, S. (2022). Management of Pests Using Genetic Tools in Africa. In: Chakravarthy, A.K. (eds) Genetic Methods and Tools for Managing Crop Pests. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0264-2_10

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