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Yes
Minor Pest Title
Birds and other vertebrate pests
Minor Pest Description
Birds, rodents, monkeys, pigs and domestic animals (cattle, goat and sheep) are common vertebrate pests of cassava.
Measures that help to manage damage by these pests include:
Minor Pest What to do.
- Fence farms and set traps in the fence.
- Cover exposed roots with soil.
- Weed your cassava farm to discourage rodents pests.
- Harvest roots as soon as they are mature (James et al., 2000).
Minor Pest Position
11
Minor Pest Firstcontent
114
Pest Type
insect
Host Plants
Cassava
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