| dc.contributor.author | Maiga, I.H. |
| dc.contributor.author | Douro-Kpindou, O.K. |
| dc.contributor.author | Lomer, C.J. |
| dc.contributor.author | Langewald, J. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-12-04T11:30:26Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-12-04T11:30:26Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2000 |
| dc.identifier.citation | Maiga, I.H., Douro Kpindou, O.K., Lomer, C.J. & Langewald, J. (2000). Pratiques paysannes et utilisation potentielle de Metarhizium flavoviride Gams and Rozsypal en lutte antiacridienne au Niger. Insect Science and Its Application, 19(2-3), 163-171. |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/5289 |
| dc.description.abstract | 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 interviews, all farmers estimated locusts and grasshoppers to be one of three major pests. The survey revealed that 93.8% of the farmers conduct collective pesticide applications. About 45.5% of the farmers received support from the brigades, at least once. The remaining farmers (54.5%) were not assisted by the brigades due to a lack of pesticides. Farmers estimate that the choice of any pesticide greatly depends upon its knock-down ability (57.5%) or the numbers of cadavers found after a treatment (42.5%). Most farmers (82%) consider the government to be responsible for locust and migrant grasshoppers control. On average, farmers were willing to pay US$ 1.00 per ha per year, to protect their crops. |
| dc.language.iso | fr |
| dc.subject | Farmers |
| dc.subject | Economics |
| dc.subject | Grasshoppers |
| dc.subject | Pesticides |
| dc.title | Pratiques paysannes et utilisation potentielle de Metarhizium flavoviride Gams and Rozsypal en lutte antiacridienne au Niger |
| dc.type | Journal Article |
| dc.description.version | Peer Review |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | National Directorate of Plant Protection |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| cg.coverage.region | Africa |
| cg.coverage.region | West Africa |
| cg.coverage.country | Niger |
| cg.coverage.country | Nigeria |
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR and developing country institute |
| cg.iitasubject | Smallholder Farmers |
| cg.iitasubject | Socioeconomy |
| cg.iitasubject | Pests Of Plants |
| cg.iitasubject | Disease Control |
| cg.accessibilitystatus | Limited Access |
| local.dspaceid | 103646 |
| cg.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742758400019421 |
