Pesticide use practices of vegetable farmers were investigated during surveys conducted in major vegetable production zones of the humid tropics of Cameroon. The surveys aimed to elucidate farmers’ crop calendar, pesticide spray schedule and frequency. Farmers’ knowledge was determined on pest ta...
Abang, A.F.
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Kouame, C.
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Abang, Mathew M.
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Hannah, R.
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Fotso, A.
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[Vegetable growers perception of pesticide use practices, cost, and health effects in the tropical region of Cameroon]
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Vegetable growers perception of pesticide use practices, cost, and health effects in the tropical region of Cameroon
A socio-economic study was executed in South East Niger to determine the conditions under which a novel mycopesticide based on the fungus Metarhizium flavoviride could be introduced for locust and grasshopper control as a possible alternative reducing the use of synthetic chemicals. From the inte...
Maiga, I.H.
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Douro-Kpindou, O.K.
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Lomer, C.J.
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Langewald, J.
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[Pratiques paysannes et utilisation potentielle de Metarhizium flavoviride Gams and Rozsypal en lutte antiacridienne au Niger]
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Pratiques paysannes et utilisation potentielle de Metarhizium flavoviride Gams and Rozsypal en lutte antiacridienne au Niger
Cet article analyze the determinants of cholera des méthodes de lutte contre les pestes, dans les plantations de café et de cacao des communautés paysannes du sud-Cameroun. Les méthodes sont chimiques, traditionnelles, et mixtes. Pour capter l'influence des variables socio-économiques sur la prob...
Nkamleu, G.B.
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Coulibaly, O.
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[Analyse des determinants du choix des methodes de lutte contre les pestes dans les plantations de cacao et cafe au sud Cameroon]
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Analyse des determinants du choix des methodes de lutte contre les pestes dans les plantations de cacao et cafe au sud Cameroon
The prospects for development of microbial control in West Africa are bright, with many stakeholders in plant protection both within and beyond the region becoming increasingly interested. To date however, on the West African market, there are only two microbial products available, and many oppor...
Demonstrates how the various economic, social, and physical variables and degree of risk aversion affect the adoption of three selected technologies, viz, single-ox, fertilizer, and pesticide, in Ethiopian agriculture. Discusses characteristics of these technologies and factors that motivated far...
Kebede, Y.
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Gunjal, K.
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Coffin, G.
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[Adoption of new technologies in Ethiopian agriculture: The case of Tegulet-Bulga District, Shoa province]
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Adoption of new technologies in Ethiopian agriculture: The case of Tegulet-Bulga District, Shoa province
Dudley, N.
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Attwood, S.J.
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Goulson, D.
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Jarvis, D.
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Bharuchag, D.P.
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Pretty, Jules N.
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[How should conservationists respond to pesticides as a driver of biodiversity loss in agroecosystems?]
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How should conservationists respond to pesticides as a driver of biodiversity loss in agroecosystems?
Banana is an important staple food crop feeding more than 100 million Africans, but is subject to severe productivity constraints due to a range of pests and diseases. Banana Xanthomonas wilt caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum is capable of entirely destroying a plantation while nema...
Tripathi, L.
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Atkinson, H.
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Roderick, H.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Tripathi, J.N.
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[Genetically engineered bananas resistant to Xanthomonas wilt disease and nematodes]
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Genetically engineered bananas resistant to Xanthomonas wilt disease and nematodes
n 2008, the invasive tomato red spider mite Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae), a pest of sola-
naceous crops, was identi
fi
ed for the
fi
rst time as the cause of serious damage on tomato (
Solanum
lycopersicum
L.; Solanaceae) crops in Benin. Since then, frequent outbreaks have been obser...
Azandémè-Hounmalon, G.Y.
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Affognon, Hippolyte D.
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Komlan, F.A.
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Tamo, M.
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Fiaboe, K.K.M.
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Kreiter, S.
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Martin, T.
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[Farmers control practices against the invasive red spider mite, Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard in Benin]
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Farmers control practices against the invasive red spider mite, Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard in Benin
Chemical control has highly expanded over the last 30 years in sub-Saharan Africa to reduce bio-aggressors on all crops. Pest management of fruits and vegetables by small farmers in sub-Saharan Africa have developed anarchically in a fuzzy regulation framework. Pesticide toxicity and excessive ap...
Bon, H. de
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Huat, J.
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Parrot, L.
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Sinzogan, A.A.C.
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Martin, T.
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Malézieux, E.
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Vayssières, Jean-François
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[Pesticide risks from fruit and vegetable pest management by small farmers in subSaharan Africa: a review]
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Pesticide risks from fruit and vegetable pest management by small farmers in subSaharan Africa: a review
The use of synthetic pesticides among vegetable producers in urban and peri-urban Cotonou, Benin, has been increasing to the extent that certain insect pests have developed resistance to the pesticides. This paper assesses the impact of the farmer field school approach in an integrated pest manag...
Lund, T.
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Sæthre, M.G.
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Nyborg, I.
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Coulibaly, O.
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Rahman, M.H.
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[Farmer field school-IPM impacts on urban and peri-urban vegetable producers in Cotonou, Benin]
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Farmer field school-IPM impacts on urban and peri-urban vegetable producers in Cotonou, Benin