Control integrado de enfermedades y pestes en la yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz)

The reasons an integrated pest and disease control in cassava is justified are analyzed. Some cultural practices are listed that would lessen the problems caused by negative production factors within an ecosystem and would give high stable yields. Recommendations are given to maintain and enrich the existent natural biological control. Aspects related to var. resistance are discussed in detail. (CIAT)Se analizan las razones que justifican un control integrado de plagas y enfermedades de la yuca. Se enumeran algunas practicas culturales que reducirian los problemas ocasionados por los factores negativos de la produccion en un ecosistema y originarian altos rendimientos estables. Se presentan recomendaciones para mantener y enriquecer el control biologico natural existente. Se discuten en detalle aspectos relacionados con la resistencia varietal. (CIAT