http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/4317 2011-12-05T13:09:11Z info:eu-repo/semantics/descriptiveMetadata http://oar.icrisat.org/4317/ Crop Losses Caused By Insect Pests In The Developing World Reed, W Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics Fertilizer Applications It is shown in this review of crop losses caused by insect pests in the developing world that most local cultivars of several crops in the tropics show remarkable tolerance of many of the pests they encounter, and that the best available estimates indicate that losses to insects average 20% or more but there is enormous variation in time and space. Recent changes in agricultural practices, including the introduction of irrigation, fertilizer, high yielding cultivars and new farming systems, are being accompanied by changes and increases in pest problems. 1983 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://oar.icrisat.org/4317/1/CP-142.pdf Reed, W (1983) Crop Losses Caused By Insect Pests In The Developing World. In: 10th International Congress of Plant Protection 1983. Volume 1. Proceedings of a conference, 20-25 November 1983, Brighton, England. info:eu-repo/semantics/objectFile info:eu-repo/semantics/humanStartPage