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Whitefly and whitefly-borne viruses in the tropics : Building a ... - cgiar

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The <strong>in</strong>formation conta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

follow<strong>in</strong>g chapters will form <strong>the</strong> basis of<br />

a worldwide effort aimed at<br />

dissem<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> knowledge<br />

accumulated on <strong>the</strong> nature of <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>whitefly</strong>/virus problems <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> most<br />

efficient <strong>in</strong>tegrated pest <strong>and</strong> disease<br />

management measures available to<br />

develop susta<strong>in</strong>able mixed cropp<strong>in</strong>g<br />

8<br />

viii<br />

Whiteflies <strong>and</strong> <strong>Whitefly</strong>-<strong>borne</strong> Viruses <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Tropics<br />

systems. Moreover, this knowledge<br />

should ultimately contribute to improve<br />

<strong>the</strong> livelihoods of resource-poor farmers<br />

affected by <strong>the</strong>se pests throughout <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>tropics</strong>, by safeguard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir food<br />

staples <strong>and</strong> high-value crops, reduc<strong>in</strong>g<br />

production costs <strong>and</strong> pesticide<br />

contam<strong>in</strong>ation, <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

family <strong>in</strong>come.

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