Implications of on farm research for local knowledge related to fruits flies and the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda in mango production
We interviewed half of the mango-growers in northern Benin, including 15 farmers involved in a regional fruit fly project, and held focus group discussions with women fruit-pickers. They were asked about pest management and their knowledge of a weaver ant, Oecophylla longinoda. All considered low yi...
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| author | Sinzogan, A.A.C. Mele, P. van Vayssières, Jean-François |
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| description | We interviewed half of the mango-growers in northern Benin, including 15 farmers involved in a regional fruit fly project, and held focus group discussions with women fruit-pickers. They were asked about pest management and their knowledge of a weaver ant, Oecophylla longinoda. All considered low yields due to fruit flies to be the principal constraint upon mango production, estimating economic losses to be between 20 and 45%. None could recognize damage during the first 2 days after fruit fly egg deposition. On-farm research persuaded farmers to stop using insecticides and it also changed negative perceptions of Oecophylla. Over 80% of the farmers involved in on-farm research, compared to 25% of those not involved, reported Oecophylla to be beneficial. All fruit-pickers knew that ants protected mango from fruit flies, with 60% attributing better mango quality in terms of appearance, shelf-life and sweetness to the presence of Oecophylla. Nevertheless, 40% of the pickers still considered weaver ants a nuisance pest during harvest. Ways of reducing this nuisance need to be developed for Oecophylla to gain wider acceptance by mango-growers. |
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| spelling | CGSpace908402025-12-08T09:54:28Z Implications of on farm research for local knowledge related to fruits flies and the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda in mango production Sinzogan, A.A.C. Mele, P. van Vayssières, Jean-François farmer knowledge labourer fruit fly oecophylla longinoda weaver ants conservation biological control on-farm research mango We interviewed half of the mango-growers in northern Benin, including 15 farmers involved in a regional fruit fly project, and held focus group discussions with women fruit-pickers. They were asked about pest management and their knowledge of a weaver ant, Oecophylla longinoda. All considered low yields due to fruit flies to be the principal constraint upon mango production, estimating economic losses to be between 20 and 45%. None could recognize damage during the first 2 days after fruit fly egg deposition. On-farm research persuaded farmers to stop using insecticides and it also changed negative perceptions of Oecophylla. Over 80% of the farmers involved in on-farm research, compared to 25% of those not involved, reported Oecophylla to be beneficial. All fruit-pickers knew that ants protected mango from fruit flies, with 60% attributing better mango quality in terms of appearance, shelf-life and sweetness to the presence of Oecophylla. Nevertheless, 40% of the pickers still considered weaver ants a nuisance pest during harvest. Ways of reducing this nuisance need to be developed for Oecophylla to gain wider acceptance by mango-growers. 2008-07 2018-02-06T12:15:00Z 2018-02-06T12:15:00Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90840 en Limited Access Informa UK Limited Sinzogan, A.A.C., Van Mele, P. & Vayssières, J.F. (2008). Implications of on-farm research for local knowledge related to fruit flies and the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda in mango production. International Journal of Pest Management, 54(3), 241-246. |
| spellingShingle | farmer knowledge labourer fruit fly oecophylla longinoda weaver ants conservation biological control on-farm research mango Sinzogan, A.A.C. Mele, P. van Vayssières, Jean-François Implications of on farm research for local knowledge related to fruits flies and the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda in mango production |
| title | Implications of on farm research for local knowledge related to fruits flies and the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda in mango production |
| title_full | Implications of on farm research for local knowledge related to fruits flies and the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda in mango production |
| title_fullStr | Implications of on farm research for local knowledge related to fruits flies and the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda in mango production |
| title_full_unstemmed | Implications of on farm research for local knowledge related to fruits flies and the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda in mango production |
| title_short | Implications of on farm research for local knowledge related to fruits flies and the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda in mango production |
| title_sort | implications of on farm research for local knowledge related to fruits flies and the weaver ant oecophylla longinoda in mango production |
| topic | farmer knowledge labourer fruit fly oecophylla longinoda weaver ants conservation biological control on-farm research mango |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90840 |
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