Fig 1.
The administrative map of Zambia showing its provinces.
Base layer obtained from Global Administrative boundaries (http://gadm.org/).
Table 1.
Pests associated with selected crops and the environments conducive to their growth and development.
Fig 2.
The agroecological zones of Zambia.
Republished from World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Geoscience Laboratory Landscape Portal under a CC BY license, with permission from ICRAF, original copyright 2015. Base layer obtained from Global Administrative boundaries (http://gadm.org/).
Table 2.
Crop pests and diseases grouped by AEZ type in which they are likely to occur.
Group A indicates a cool AEZ. Group B indicates a warm AEZ.
Table 3.
Grouping of pests and diseases based on optimal temperature.
Table 4.
Summary of Common conducive environments per group of crop pests and diseases in the studied AEZs.
Fig 3.
Trendlines of the projected changes in habitat suitability over the years for Group A and Group B crop pests and diseases under RCPs 2.6, 4.5, and 8.5.
Base layer obtained from Global Administrative boundaries (http://gadm.org/).
Fig 4.
Current crop pest and disease habitat suitability distribution in Zambia for Group A and B.
Base layer obtained from Global Administrative boundaries (http://gadm.org/).
Fig 5.
Future crop pest and disease habitat suitability distribution by 2030 under RCP 2.6.
Base layer obtained from Global Administrative boundaries (http://gadm.org/).
Fig 6.
Future crop pest and disease habitat suitability distribution by 2030 under RCP 4.5.
Base layer obtained from Global Administrative boundaries (http://gadm.org/).
Fig 7.
Future crop pest and disease habitat suitability distribution by 2030 under RCP 8.5.
Base layer obtained from Global Administrative boundaries (http://gadm.org/).
Fig 8.
Future crop pest and disease habitat suitability distribution by 2050 under RCP 2.6.
Base layer obtained from Global Administrative boundaries (http://gadm.org/).
Fig 9.
Future crop pest and disease suitability distribution by 2050 at RCP 4.5.
Base layer obtained from Global Administrative boundaries (http://gadm.org/).
Fig 10.
Future crop pest and disease habitat suitability distribution by 2050 under RCP 8.5.
Base layer obtained from Global Administrative boundaries (http://gadm.org/).