Pest-killing kaolin could soon boost Colombian bean harvests

• Autores: Kasia Patel
• Localización: Industrial Minerals, ISSN 0019-8544, Nº. 580, 2016 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Febrero)
• Idioma: inglés
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  • "The use of kaolin particles can be considered as an alternative tool in a programme of agricultural management on the bean crop, since it can control a high percentage of whitefly and it may help the plant physiology, especially under conditions of abiotic stress such as drought stress," the paper said.

    "Certain insects that vector harmful diseases such as the Asian Citrus Psyllid that carries Citrus Greening (HLB) are inhibited from feeding and spreading HLB by the presence of Surround on leaf surfaces," according to NovaSource.

    "Of course there is an opportunity for the increased use of this particle, but, the use of kaolin is another strategy in an integrated pest management programme, since pest control sometimes requires the use of insecticides. Growers cannot ignore this tool," he told IM.