Entomologists and teams are battling insects with capacity building

Read about the overlapping work of entomologists Jim Miller, Barry Pittendrigh, Karim Maredia and his former Spartan student Dieudonne Baributsa to address pest concerns on the African continent.

MSU entomologist Barry Pittendrigh examines a cowpea

What do these have in common?

  • Tumbling beans once a day
  • Using triple-layer plastic bags
  • Developing BT cowpea lines
  • Producing scientific animations without borders

They’ve all been a part of Michigan State University’s evolving partnerships to equip sub-Saharan Africa with research-based solutions for insect pest problems. Add to these training and education and the result is a better infrastructure to support sustainable solutions. By partnering with colleagues in other disciplines and building multi-university teams, entomologists work with Africa’s leaders, educators and farmers for real impact. Read about the overlapping work of entomologists Jim Miller, Barry Pittendrigh, Karim Maredia and his former Spartan student Dieudonné Baributsa to address pest concerns on the African continent. See AgBioResearch’s report: Battling insects: Keeping pesky pod borer, bean weevil at bay.

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