Enhancing legume crop pollination and natural pest regulation for improved food security in changing African landscapes

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dc.contributor.authorOtieno, Mark
dc.contributor.authorDewentera, Ingolf S.
dc.contributor.authorPotts, Simon G.
dc.contributor.authorKinuthia, Wanja
dc.contributor.authorKasina, Muo J.
dc.contributor.authorGarrattb, Michael P.D.
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-27T13:29:52Z
dc.date.available2021-07-27T13:29:52Z
dc.date.issued2020-09
dc.description.abstractLegumes are important crops for food security, consumed by millions of people especially in Africa where they are an essential protein source and provide key vitamins and minerals. Most legumes depend on insect pollination and natural pest regulation for sufficient yields, however, there is emerging evidence that yield gaps caused by lack of pollination and/or pest pressure may be common. Here we review the literature reporting on pollinators and natural enemies contributing to legume crop yields, and the impact of land-use change on the services provided by these beneficial organisms. We identify strategies for enhancing the benefits of pollination and natural pest control in legumes and propose policy and practice interventions for better utilization of pollinators and natural enemies in legume cropping systems in Africa.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGlobal Food Security Volume 26, 100394en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2020.100394
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.embuni.ac.ke/handle/embuni/3825
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectAfricaen_US
dc.subjectEcosystem servicesen_US
dc.subjectFood securityen_US
dc.subjectLegumesen_US
dc.subjectNatural pest enemiesen_US
dc.subjectPollinationen_US
dc.titleEnhancing legume crop pollination and natural pest regulation for improved food security in changing African landscapesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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