Storage insects on yam chips and their traditional management in Northern Benin

Twenty-five villages ofNorthern Beninwere surveyed to identify the constraints of yamchips production, assess the diversity of storage insects on yamchips, and document farmers’ perception of their impacts on the stocks and their traditional management practices. Damages due to storage insects (63.9...

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Main Authors: Loko, Y., Dansi, M., Tamo, Manuele, Bokonon-Ganta, A.H., Assogba, Perceval, Vodouhe, R.S., Akouegninou, A., Sanni, A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76653
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author Loko, Y.
Dansi, M.
Tamo, Manuele
Bokonon-Ganta, A.H.
Assogba, Perceval
Vodouhe, R.S.
Akouegninou, A.
Sanni, A.
author_browse Akouegninou, A.
Assogba, Perceval
Bokonon-Ganta, A.H.
Dansi, M.
Loko, Y.
Sanni, A.
Tamo, Manuele
Vodouhe, R.S.
author_facet Loko, Y.
Dansi, M.
Tamo, Manuele
Bokonon-Ganta, A.H.
Assogba, Perceval
Vodouhe, R.S.
Akouegninou, A.
Sanni, A.
author_sort Loko, Y.
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description Twenty-five villages ofNorthern Beninwere surveyed to identify the constraints of yamchips production, assess the diversity of storage insects on yamchips, and document farmers’ perception of their impacts on the stocks and their traditional management practices. Damages due to storage insects (63.9% of responses) and insufficiency of insect-resistant varieties (16.7% of responses) were the major constraints of yam chips production. Twelve insect pest species were identified among which Dinoderus porcellus Lesne (Coleoptera, Bostrichidae) was by far the most important and the most distributed (97.44% of the samples). Three predators (Teretrius nigrescens Lewis, Xylocoris flavipes Reuter, and Alloeocranum biannulipesMontrouzier & Signoret) and one parasitoid (Dinarmus basalis Rondani) all Coleoptera, Bostrichidae were also identified. The most important traditional practices used to control or prevent insect attack in yam chips were documented and the producers’ preference criteria for yam cultivars used to produce chips were identified and prioritized. To further promote the production of yam chips, diversification of insect-resistant yam varieties, conception, and use of health-protective natural insecticides and popularization of modern storage structures were proposed.
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spelling CGSpace766532025-12-08T09:54:28Z Storage insects on yam chips and their traditional management in Northern Benin Loko, Y. Dansi, M. Tamo, Manuele Bokonon-Ganta, A.H. Assogba, Perceval Vodouhe, R.S. Akouegninou, A. Sanni, A. yams postharvest Twenty-five villages ofNorthern Beninwere surveyed to identify the constraints of yamchips production, assess the diversity of storage insects on yamchips, and document farmers’ perception of their impacts on the stocks and their traditional management practices. Damages due to storage insects (63.9% of responses) and insufficiency of insect-resistant varieties (16.7% of responses) were the major constraints of yam chips production. Twelve insect pest species were identified among which Dinoderus porcellus Lesne (Coleoptera, Bostrichidae) was by far the most important and the most distributed (97.44% of the samples). Three predators (Teretrius nigrescens Lewis, Xylocoris flavipes Reuter, and Alloeocranum biannulipesMontrouzier & Signoret) and one parasitoid (Dinarmus basalis Rondani) all Coleoptera, Bostrichidae were also identified. The most important traditional practices used to control or prevent insect attack in yam chips were documented and the producers’ preference criteria for yam cultivars used to produce chips were identified and prioritized. To further promote the production of yam chips, diversification of insect-resistant yam varieties, conception, and use of health-protective natural insecticides and popularization of modern storage structures were proposed. 2013 2016-08-30T12:46:08Z 2016-08-30T12:46:08Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76653 en Open Access application/pdf Hindawi Limited Loko, Y. L., Dansi, A., Tamo, M., Bokonon-Ganta, A. H., Assogba, P., Dansi, M., ... & Sanni, A. (2013). Storage insects on yam chips and their traditional management in Northern Benin. The Scientific World Journal, 2013.
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postharvest
Loko, Y.
Dansi, M.
Tamo, Manuele
Bokonon-Ganta, A.H.
Assogba, Perceval
Vodouhe, R.S.
Akouegninou, A.
Sanni, A.
Storage insects on yam chips and their traditional management in Northern Benin
title Storage insects on yam chips and their traditional management in Northern Benin
title_full Storage insects on yam chips and their traditional management in Northern Benin
title_fullStr Storage insects on yam chips and their traditional management in Northern Benin
title_full_unstemmed Storage insects on yam chips and their traditional management in Northern Benin
title_short Storage insects on yam chips and their traditional management in Northern Benin
title_sort storage insects on yam chips and their traditional management in northern benin
topic yams
postharvest
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76653
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