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Assessing Vegetable Farmer Knowledge of Diseases and Insect Pests of Vegetable and Management Practices Under Tropical Conditions

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: In order to understand management of vegetable pests under tropical conditions, farmer knowledge of pest etiology and epidemiology was investigated in Mar. 2009. About 78% of vegetable farmers were men aged 31–40, with 51% having little formal education. About 21% of farmers can identify diseases and 16% can identify insects. Over 80% grow susceptible varieties. Ninety-two percent of farmers used synthetics pesticides. About 92% were willing to accept resistant varieties. This willingness provides a basis for further collaboration to employ resistant varieties and promote integrated pest management.

Source: International Journal of Vegetable Science

DOI: 10.1080/19315260.2013.800625

Authors: A. F. Abang, C. M. Kouamé, M. Abang, R. Hanna, A. K. Fotso

Institutions: World Vegetable Center, World Agroforestry Centre, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Language: English

Topic: Agricultural Innovations and Practices

Subfield: General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

Funder: AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center