In order to understand management of vegetable pests under tropical conditions farmer knowledge of pest etiology and epidemiology were investigated in March 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 promotes integrated pests management
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https://doi.org/10.1080/19315260.2013.800625Altmetric score:
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Publication year
2014
Authors
Abang A F; Kouamz C M; Abang M; Hanna R; Fotso A K
Language
English
Keywords
diseases, farming, tropics, vegetables
Geographic
Cameroon
