Farmer perceptions, knowledge, and management of fall armyworm in maize production in Uganda
Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith), fall armyworm (FAW), a polyphagous Noctuid pest, was first reported in Uganda in 2016. Farmers were trained to identify and manage the pest, but there was a lack of information on farmer knowledge, perceptions and practices deployed to control it. Therefore, we co...
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| author | Odong, Thomas Lapaka Obongo, Isaac Ariong, Richard M. Adur, Stella E. Adumo, Stella A. Onen, Denish Oyaro Rwotonen, Bob I. Otim, Michael H. |
| author_browse | Adumo, Stella A. Adur, Stella E. Ariong, Richard M. Obongo, Isaac Odong, Thomas Lapaka Onen, Denish Oyaro Otim, Michael H. Rwotonen, Bob I. |
| author_facet | Odong, Thomas Lapaka Obongo, Isaac Ariong, Richard M. Adur, Stella E. Adumo, Stella A. Onen, Denish Oyaro Rwotonen, Bob I. Otim, Michael H. |
| author_sort | Odong, Thomas Lapaka |
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| description | Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith), fall armyworm (FAW), a polyphagous Noctuid pest, was first reported in Uganda in 2016. Farmers were trained to identify and manage the pest, but there was a lack of information on farmer knowledge, perceptions and practices deployed to control it. Therefore, we conducted a survey to assess maize farmers’ knowledge, perceptions and management of the pest during the invasion. We interviewed 1,289 maize farmers from 10 maize-growing agro-ecological zones (AEZ) of Uganda using well-structured questionnaires. The data were analyzed using R version 4.2.3. The respondents faced many constraints, including pests, drought, poor soils and labor constraints. Among the pests, FAW was ranked by most (85%) of the respondents as the number one pest problem in maize, and some farmers reported having noticed it way back in 2014. By 2018, more than 90% of the farmers had seen or heard about FAW, and about 80% saw FAW in their fields. The most common FAW symptoms reported by maize farmers were windowing, near tunnel damage, and holes on the cobs. The developmental stages of FAW identified by farmers included eggs (10%), young larvae (78.7%), mature larvae (73.5%) and adult moths (6.7%). Insecticides were the major control tactic, although some farmers used plant extracts, hand-picking, sand, and ash. Farmers sourced information on FAW from various sources, including fellow farmers, radio/TV, extension agents, input dealers, print media, research and NGO extension. There is a need to package clear and uniform information for the farmers and to develop and promote a sustainable solution for FAW management, including harnessing biological control and cultural practices. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1453182025-12-08T10:29:22Z Farmer perceptions, knowledge, and management of fall armyworm in maize production in Uganda Odong, Thomas Lapaka Obongo, Isaac Ariong, Richard M. Adur, Stella E. Adumo, Stella A. Onen, Denish Oyaro Rwotonen, Bob I. Otim, Michael H. fall armyworms farmers pests maize insecticides information Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith), fall armyworm (FAW), a polyphagous Noctuid pest, was first reported in Uganda in 2016. Farmers were trained to identify and manage the pest, but there was a lack of information on farmer knowledge, perceptions and practices deployed to control it. Therefore, we conducted a survey to assess maize farmers’ knowledge, perceptions and management of the pest during the invasion. We interviewed 1,289 maize farmers from 10 maize-growing agro-ecological zones (AEZ) of Uganda using well-structured questionnaires. The data were analyzed using R version 4.2.3. The respondents faced many constraints, including pests, drought, poor soils and labor constraints. Among the pests, FAW was ranked by most (85%) of the respondents as the number one pest problem in maize, and some farmers reported having noticed it way back in 2014. By 2018, more than 90% of the farmers had seen or heard about FAW, and about 80% saw FAW in their fields. The most common FAW symptoms reported by maize farmers were windowing, near tunnel damage, and holes on the cobs. The developmental stages of FAW identified by farmers included eggs (10%), young larvae (78.7%), mature larvae (73.5%) and adult moths (6.7%). Insecticides were the major control tactic, although some farmers used plant extracts, hand-picking, sand, and ash. Farmers sourced information on FAW from various sources, including fellow farmers, radio/TV, extension agents, input dealers, print media, research and NGO extension. There is a need to package clear and uniform information for the farmers and to develop and promote a sustainable solution for FAW management, including harnessing biological control and cultural practices. 2024-05-17 2024-06-18T14:10:56Z 2024-06-18T14:10:56Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145318 en Open Access Frontiers Media Odong, Thomas Lapaka; Obongo, Isaac; Ariong, Richard; Adur, Stella E.; Adumo, Stella A.; Onen, Denish Oyaro; Rwotonen, Bob I.; and Otim, Michael H. 2024. Farmer perceptions, knowledge, and management of fall armyworm in maize production in Uganda. Frontiers in Insect Science 4: 1345139. https://doi.org/10.3389/finsc.2024.1345139 |
| spellingShingle | fall armyworms farmers pests maize insecticides information Odong, Thomas Lapaka Obongo, Isaac Ariong, Richard M. Adur, Stella E. Adumo, Stella A. Onen, Denish Oyaro Rwotonen, Bob I. Otim, Michael H. Farmer perceptions, knowledge, and management of fall armyworm in maize production in Uganda |
| title | Farmer perceptions, knowledge, and management of fall armyworm in maize production in Uganda |
| title_full | Farmer perceptions, knowledge, and management of fall armyworm in maize production in Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Farmer perceptions, knowledge, and management of fall armyworm in maize production in Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Farmer perceptions, knowledge, and management of fall armyworm in maize production in Uganda |
| title_short | Farmer perceptions, knowledge, and management of fall armyworm in maize production in Uganda |
| title_sort | farmer perceptions knowledge and management of fall armyworm in maize production in uganda |
| topic | fall armyworms farmers pests maize insecticides information |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145318 |
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