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Farmers perception on the importance of variegated grasshopper (Zonocerus variegatus (L)) in the agricultural production systems of the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon

Zonocerus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Orthoptera: Pyrgomorphidae) is known as an agricultural pest in West and Central Africa. However, its importance in the agricultural production system in Cameroon has not been investigated. The study assesses farmers' perception on the importance of Z. variegat...

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Main Authors: Kekeunou, S., Weise, Stephan F., Messi, J., Tamo, Manuele
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2006
Subjects:
agricultural systems
humid zones
farmers
herbaceous plants
pests
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100058
Summary:Zonocerus variegatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Orthoptera: Pyrgomorphidae) is known as an agricultural pest in West and Central Africa. However, its importance in the agricultural production system in Cameroon has not been investigated. The study assesses farmers' perception on the importance of Z. variegatus in the agricultural production systems of the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon.

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