INTERCROPPING IN-FIELD VEGETABLE CROPS - PEST-MANAGEMENT BY AGROSYSTEM DIVERSIFICATION - AN OVERVIEW

Authors
THEUNISSEN J
Citation
J. Theunissen, INTERCROPPING IN-FIELD VEGETABLE CROPS - PEST-MANAGEMENT BY AGROSYSTEM DIVERSIFICATION - AN OVERVIEW, Pesticide science, 42(1), 1994, pp. 65-68
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture
Journal title
Pesticide science → ACNP
ISSN journal
0031613X
Volume
42
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
65 - 68
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-613X(1994)42:1<65:IIVC-P>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Intercropping field vegetables with other species such as clovers show s insect pest suppression which may make chemical control unnecessary. Examples are given to illustrate these effects and the underlying mec hanisms are discussed. Intercropping fits into environmentally accepta ble and sustainable vegetable-producing practices. Both economic and e cological conditions must be fulfilled before intercropping-based comm ercial production methods can be developed.