Sentences with phrase «control leafhopper»

Traditional methods used to limit the impact of MSD include insecticides to control leafhopper populations (which are not affordable to most small - scale farmers and can be environmentally damaging), and conventional selective breeding of maize for resistance traits that naturally exist in some varieties.

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Control: Curly top is carried by leafhoppers.
End result: the leafhoppers are controlled with little or no pesticide and the farmer gets the value of selling their sesame seeds.
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