[Specific diversity of plant populations at rainfed scale and crop protection: the example of banana production in the French West Indies].
Banana is a major crop in the French West Indies, where it is subjected to strong parasite pressure, resulting in pesticide pollution. An increase in plant population diversity in the cultivated ecosystem is generated by changing cultural practices. This results in a decrease in parasite pressure and hence a decrease in pollutant pesticide loads. Agricultural sustainability is therefore reinforced for better coexistence of populated, cultivated and protected areas.
Ganry
Jacky
J
Cirad-Flhor, TA 50/PS4, bd de la Lironde, 34398 Montpellier cedex 5, France. jacky.ganry@cirad.fr
D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods*; D019430:Guadeloupe; D008395:Martinique; D028521:Musa / Q000469:parasitology*; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*