| Titre : |
Farmers’ perceptions of insect pests and control strategies and their relevance to IPM in pearl millet |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
O. Youm, Auteur ; J. Baidu-Forson, Auteur |
| Année de publication : |
1995 |
| Importance : |
p 291-296 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Catégories : |
SCIENCES AGRICOLES
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| Mots-clés : |
STRATEGIES DE LUTTE LUTTE CONTRE LES RAVAGEURS INSECTE RAVAGEUR MIL |
| Résumé : |
Surveys on farmers’ perceptions of insect pests and their control were conducted in western Niger. Respondents were generally aware of the important millet panicle pests and the damage they cause. Farmers differed in their ability to identify insect pests from samples in collection boxes. However, even some respondents who were unable to identify pests described insect damage and the stage of plant growth at which the damage occurred. The findings suggest that farmer knowledge of pest behavior can be exploited in developing integrated pest management (IPM) methods, but there is also a need for education on pest recognition for some farmers. Important panicle insect pests were mostly controlled mechanically and no cultural practices were deliberately used by farmers to control incidence or reduce severity of damage. Therefore, farmers will have to be educated on the significance of cultural components of IPM in reducing pest incidence and damage. |
| Numéro du document : |
A 96000/H00 |
| Niveau Bibliographique : |
2 |
| Bull1 (Theme principale) : |
PROTECTION DES VEGETAUX |
| Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : |
RAVAGEURS DES PLANTES |
Farmers’ perceptions of insect pests and control strategies and their relevance to IPM in pearl millet [texte imprimé] / O. Youm, Auteur ; J. Baidu-Forson, Auteur . - 1995 . - p 291-296. Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Catégories : |
SCIENCES AGRICOLES
|
| Mots-clés : |
STRATEGIES DE LUTTE LUTTE CONTRE LES RAVAGEURS INSECTE RAVAGEUR MIL |
| Résumé : |
Surveys on farmers’ perceptions of insect pests and their control were conducted in western Niger. Respondents were generally aware of the important millet panicle pests and the damage they cause. Farmers differed in their ability to identify insect pests from samples in collection boxes. However, even some respondents who were unable to identify pests described insect damage and the stage of plant growth at which the damage occurred. The findings suggest that farmer knowledge of pest behavior can be exploited in developing integrated pest management (IPM) methods, but there is also a need for education on pest recognition for some farmers. Important panicle insect pests were mostly controlled mechanically and no cultural practices were deliberately used by farmers to control incidence or reduce severity of damage. Therefore, farmers will have to be educated on the significance of cultural components of IPM in reducing pest incidence and damage. |
| Numéro du document : |
A 96000/H00 |
| Niveau Bibliographique : |
2 |
| Bull1 (Theme principale) : |
PROTECTION DES VEGETAUX |
| Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : |
RAVAGEURS DES PLANTES |
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