Farmers′ perceptions, believes, knowledge and management practices of potato pests in South-Kivu Province, eastern of Democratic Republic of Congo

Munyuli, Théodore; Cihire, Kana; Rubabura, Dodo; Kajivunira, Mitima; Kalimba, Yajuamungu; Tchombe, Nabintu; Mulangane, Emmanuel Kizungu; Birhashwira, Ombeni; Umoja, Manderena; Cinyabuguma, Eloi; Mukadi, Théodore Tshilumba; Ilunga, Meschac Tshibingu; Mukendi, Remy Tshibingu

doi:10.1515/opag-2017-0040

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“…The perception on the storage insect severity was captured as a categorical variable using a 4-point Likert scale rating (Khan et al, 2014). Farmers were asked to score for the level of damage caused by insect pests (Munyuli et al, 2017). A fourpoint scale (0 = no severe, 1 = moderate severity, 2 = severe, and 3 = very severe) was used for rating the damage level perceived.…”

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Farmers knowledge, perceptions and management of Kersting’s groundnut (Macrotyloma geocarpum Harms) insect pests in Benin

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Akohonwe

Toffa

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Background: Macrotyloma geocarpum Harms is a neglected and underutilized crop in Benin subject to several constraints including storage insect attacks, which contribute to the decrease in its production. An ethnobotanical survey using a semi-structured questionnaire was conducted in 15 villages in southern and central Benin to document farmers' perceptions of M. geocarpum storage insect pests and their traditional management practices. Results: The results showed that insect pest were the most important storage constraint of M. geocarpum. To overcome this constraint, the promotion of resistant landraces has been proposed by farmers. Six vernaculars names of storage insect pests of M. geocarpum were identified throughout the study area and all corresponding to Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) which proved to be the most abundant insect in the stocks. Palatability and fragility of seeds coat have been identified by farmers as the main factors favoring the infestation by this pest. Various storage containers of M. geocarpum have been inventoried. Our study revealed that education, storage containers, and Kersting's groundnut landraces significantly influenced farmers' perceptions of severity of insect pest damages. The use of chemicals and repellent plants were the main control methods used by farmers to protect stocks. Different levels of resistance of M. geocarpum landraces to storage insect pests were reported. Conclusions: This study provides baseline information for development of integrated management approaches against storage insect pests of M. geocarpum. The perceived level of resistance to insect damage on Kersting's groundnut landraces needs to be investigated.

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Farmers knowledge, perceptions and management of Kersting’s groundnut (Macrotyloma geocarpum Harms) insect pests in Benin

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Akohonwe

Toffa

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“…To effectively implement an IPM program for RPWs that suits small-scale farmers in developing countries, such as Saudi Arabia, addressing the lack of adequate information regarding farmers' pest management knowledge, perceptions, and practices is crucial [27,28]. Such information is vital in developing participatory IPM and as a basis for the adaptation of pest management technologies by local farming systems [29,30]. Furthermore, determining knowledge and adoption gaps is useful for developing educational programs to train farmers, setting the research agenda, testing research hypotheses, designing extension strategies, and evaluating the effectiveness of projects and development interventions [20,25,28,31].…”

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Sustainable Management of the Red Palm Weevil: The Nexus between Farmers’ Adoption of Integrated Pest Management and Their Knowledge of Symptoms

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The red palm weevil (RPW) (Rhynchophorus ferruginous) is one of the most serious pest insects threatening the sustainability of the date palm sector (Phoenix dactylifera L.). Nevertheless, a gap exists in the body of knowledge regarding patterns in farmers’ adoption of integrated pest management (IPM) for RPW control and how their knowledge of RPW symptomology influences IPM adoption. Data were collected using structured questionnaires from 183 palm growers in Al-Ahsa Governorate, Saudi Arabia. The results indicate that most farmers had insufficient knowledge to visually diagnose RPW symptoms and damage. Farmers moderately adopted preventive measures recommended for protection from RPW infestation. Only 13.11% of the farmers exhibited a high rate of adoption of pest management practices for RPW control and eradication. The findings revealed a strong positive association (0.8, p < 0.01) between the knowledge level regarding symptoms and IPM adoption level, whereby the respondents with more knowledge of RPW symptoms showed a higher level of adoption in all IPM categories. This study contributes to the development of our understanding of the social behaviors and risks associated with RPW. This might enhance the quality of awareness campaigns and extension programs and assist in developing a visual inspection protocol for RPW infestation for farmers.

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“…Approximately 70% farmers (n=17 studies; 1088 informants) attributed high levels of importance to insect pests, signaling that pest attack regularly leads to e.g. production losses of 6 t/ha (Rubia et al 1996), yield losses up to 90% (Munyuli et al 2017) and related economic impacts of over $400/ha (Heong and Escalada 1999). Yet, only 47.5±25.0% farmers possessed moderate to good knowledge of the biology and morphology of key pests (n=4 studies), and 38.3±18.0% of these had moderate to good knowledge of their ecology and feeding habits (n=5 studies).…”

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Ecological illiteracy can deepen farmers’ pesticide dependency

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Heong

Sánchez‐Bayo

et al. 2019

Environ. Res. Lett.

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Nearly 2.5 billion smallholders cultivate the world’s arable land, strategically positioned to tackle multiple Anthropocene challenges. When consciously adopting ecologically-based pest management practices, they can improve resource use efficiency, slow biodiversity loss, curtail environmental pollution and safeguard human health. Yet, the effective implementation of knowledge-intensive management practices requires underlying ecological concepts to be well-understood. Here, drawing upon published social science research spanning 1910–2016, we illuminate deficiencies in the world’s farmers’ ecological literacy and in their valuation of insect-mediated ecosystem services. Though tribal people and indigenous folk possess sophisticated knowledge of insects that occur within farm settings, contemporary farmers on average know a mere 1.9–2.3 pestiferous herbivores and 0.5–0.9 pest-killing organisms (out of a respective 8 and 3 taxa) in a particular crop or cropping system. Ecosystem services such as biological pest control are annually worth hundreds of dollars ha−1 but remain unknown to nearly 70% of farmers globally. Also, agricultural systems with deficient ecological literacy tend to foster a greater dependency upon chemically-synthesized pesticides. If this ‘cognitive handicap’ can be remediated, farmers could become agro-biodiversity stewards and champions in redressing multiple aspects of global environmental change.

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Farmers′ perceptions, believes, knowledge and management practices of potato pests in South-Kivu Province, eastern of Democratic Republic of Congo

Abstract: Based on previous complaints and reports from farmers to researchers about potato (Solanum

Cited by 22 publications

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Farmers knowledge, perceptions and management of Kersting’s groundnut (Macrotyloma geocarpum Harms) insect pests in Benin

Farmers knowledge, perceptions and management of Kersting’s groundnut (Macrotyloma geocarpum Harms) insect pests in Benin

Sustainable Management of the Red Palm Weevil: The Nexus between Farmers’ Adoption of Integrated Pest Management and Their Knowledge of Symptoms

Ecological illiteracy can deepen farmers’ pesticide dependency

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