Publications by authors named "Yelitza Coromoto Colmenarez"
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- * Extensive research, especially in Brazil, has demonstrated the effectiveness of certain phytoseiid species in controlling specific pests, with notable successes in Africa and California.
- * Continued collaboration between researchers and biocontrol companies is needed to explore the potential of other species, improve rearing systems, and educate farmers to enhance the use of these mites in pest management across Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Nagoya Protocol is a legal framework focused on the Access and Benefit Sharing of genetic resources, including Biological Control Agents. In order to comply with the Nagoya Protocol, countries in Latin America are establishing legal frameworks for access to genetic resources. Scientists face the challenges of the bureaucratic and administrative burden to obtain the access permits to study the biodiversity present in Latin American countries, which include the evaluation of biological control agents that can be used in sustainable production programs.
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