Sustainable tomato production in Kenya

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The tomato leaf miner – a nightmare in Kenya and Switzerland

The tomato leaf miner moth “Tuta absoluta”, which originates from South America, became a nightmare for tomato producers worldwide within a few years. Luckily today, there are effective organic methods of pest control, as a visit to the tomato canton “Geneva” in Switzerland shows.

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Healthy tomatoes thanks to wasps and fungal spores

An invasive species of moth from South America is threatening the livelihood of tomato farmers in Kenya. So many toxic substances have been used in the battle to control these pests that people are falling ill from their effects. However, the good news is that ecological alternatives are available.

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