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September 28, 2012

Abigail Rumsey

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Plantwise plant clinics – Pest diagnosis for a farmer in Barbados

A farmer, Pedro Welch, attended the Plantwise plant clinic at this year’s Agrofest 2012, the annual agricultural show in Barbados. He described the problems he was having on his lime tree, and the plant doctor diagnosed the problem straight away, giving advice on how to manage the pest. Watch the video below to see a plant clinic in action.

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Barbados, Pest management, caribbean, farmer, fruit, insect pests, lime, mealybug, pest, pests, plant clinic, plant clinics, plant doctor, whitefly
Agriculture and International Development, Crop health, Development communication and extension, Plant Sciences

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  1. Plantwise 2012 Highlights « The Plantwise Blog on 9th January 2013 at 11:43 am

    […] including Afghanistan, Barbados, Cambodia, China, Grenada, India, Nepal and Suriname. To watch a video of a farmer at a Plantwise plant clinic in Barbados and read more about Plantwise starting up […]

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