Pawpaw, also known as papaya (Carica papaya) is a popular fruit in Uganda known for its abundant supply of vitamins, dietary fibre and minerals. It is mainly eaten fresh, and thus provides the much ...

The fight against the devastating papaya mealybug has been stepped up in the country in four counties with the release of a natural enemy known as Acerophagus papayae. A papayae is a small parasitic ...

CABI scientists have mapped the potential global spread of the devastating papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus), highlighting new areas in Africa, Asia and the Americas into which this pest could ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Numerous Brisbane residents say they have found huge clusters of papaya mealybugs sucking the life out of their backyard ...

•The wasp, called Acerophagus papaya (A. papayae) attacks the mealybug by laying its eggs on the pest until it dies. It also feeds on the pest but does not affect the fruit. •He spoke in Nairobi at a ...