Africa’s most notorious insects – the bugs that hit agriculture the hardest

Unlike the stem borers, which chew and bore through stems and new maize cobs, these whiteflies feed directly on plants’ sap. They also carry cassava … Because of insects’ impact on food security, billions of dollars have gone into research aimed …

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  • http://theconversation.com/africas-most-notorious-insects-the-bugs-that-hit-agriculture-the-hardest-83107

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