EgyptWater hyacinth infestation in the waterway of an Egyptian town. Water weeds cause a lot of damage to the environment. They make waterways unnavigable, reduce the generating capacity of hydro-electric...

UgandaWater hyacinth infestation in Lake Kyogu. Water weeds cause a lot of damage to the environment. They make waterways unnavigable, reduce the generating capacity of hydro-electric stations and block irr...

GhanaIn West African countries, fishers have been hard hit by water weed infestations. The weeds, and water hyacinth in particular, slow down their boats and make landings difficult, and as a result, much...

UgandaCORRUPT IMAGE Biological control of water hyacinth: close up of a plant with leaves damaged by weevils. The weevils are essential for biological control of water hyacinth. They are released into the i...

UgandaBoat landing site on Lake Victoria, one of the world's largest bodies of freshwater, infested by water hyacinth. Fishers on Lake Victoria have been hard hit by water weed infestations. The weeds slow...

VenezuelaBanana plantation. - - General: General.

Rearing Unit for biocontrol agents of Salvinia molesta. - - FAO/UNDP/ IVC/94/631.

LithuaniaHilling potatoes. - - General: General.

GuineaCattle grazing in fields, prior to rice cultivation, as a form of weed control. - - General: General.

PeruBanana plant affected by Black Sigatoka (a fungal disease affecting bananas and plantations) floating in the Ucayali River. - - General: General.

FijiClose up of leaves of Spathodea campanulata (African Tulip Tree). - - General: General.

HondurasTrials of soil solarization for soil pest control in seedbeds. - - General: General.

PeruA coca plant. - - General: General.

FijiCut stand of Spathodea campanulata. - - General: General.

CubaTransplanted tomatoes. - - General: General.

EritreaErroneous planting distance for potatoes. - - General: General.

FijiWeed control by animal grazing in orchards.

CubaWeed control in young citrus plantations. - - General: General.

MaliSorghum intercropped with cowpea to reduce Striga parasitic weed stand. - - General: General.

CubaExtensive onion field weeded with rational chemical control. - - General: General.

CubaNecrotic leaves of banana affected by Black Sigatoka (a fungal disease, affecting bananas and plantations). - - General: General.

Rearing Unit for biocontrol agents of water weeds. - - FAO/UNDP/ IVC/94/631.

CubaCentre of Biotechnology. - - General: General.

Rearing Unit for biocontrol agents of water weeds. - - FAO/UNDP/ IVC/94/631.