Constantine, K., Makale, F., Mugambi, I., Chacha, D., Ogunmodede, A., Opisa, S., Luke, B., Rwomushana, I., & Williams, F. 2025 Understanding changes in farmers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices after releasing Acerophagus papayae (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), a biocontrol agent for papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Kenya. African Entomology 33: e20042
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Notes: Interviews were conducted with farmers across two years: (i) in 2021, prior to release of A. papayae, and (ii) in 2022, following initial releases of A. papayae. A comparison is made between 141 farmer responses across survey years complemented by information from three focus group discussions.
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