Farmer participatory development of a control strategy for the variegated grasshopper with a biopesticide in the northern Mono, Benin.

Farmers of two villages in Mono province, Benin, in collaboration with researchers of the biological control of locusts and grasshoppers program (LUBILOSA) at IITA, developed a use and marketing strategy for the biopesticide Green Muscle, an oil-based formulation of the entomopathogenic fungus Metar...

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Main Authors: Muller, D., Gbongboui, C., Groote, H. de, Langewald, J., Badou, R.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: 2000
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99939
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author Muller, D.
Gbongboui, C.
Groote, H. de
Langewald, J.
Badou, R.
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Gbongboui, C.
Groote, H. de
Langewald, J.
Muller, D.
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Groote, H. de
Langewald, J.
Badou, R.
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description Farmers of two villages in Mono province, Benin, in collaboration with researchers of the biological control of locusts and grasshoppers program (LUBILOSA) at IITA, developed a use and marketing strategy for the biopesticide Green Muscle, an oil-based formulation of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae var. acridum for the control of Zonocerus variegatus L. Three different doses, two different sprayers and two different periods of control were tested. Farmers preferred the preventive treatment with a medium dose (20 g/ha) by ULV spinning disk sprayer. Half a day of training for a village brigade was found to sufficient to enable them to identify the egg laying areas and to apply the biopesticide. Farmers would prefer the producer to sell the biopesticide on credit, directly to the village association. The village brigade will treat the grasshoppers, and be reimbursed by the concerned farmers.
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spelling CGSpace999392023-06-08T15:40:49Z Farmer participatory development of a control strategy for the variegated grasshopper with a biopesticide in the northern Mono, Benin. Muller, D. Gbongboui, C. Groote, H. de Langewald, J. Badou, R. farmers grasshoppers biological control biopesticide Farmers of two villages in Mono province, Benin, in collaboration with researchers of the biological control of locusts and grasshoppers program (LUBILOSA) at IITA, developed a use and marketing strategy for the biopesticide Green Muscle, an oil-based formulation of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae var. acridum for the control of Zonocerus variegatus L. Three different doses, two different sprayers and two different periods of control were tested. Farmers preferred the preventive treatment with a medium dose (20 g/ha) by ULV spinning disk sprayer. Half a day of training for a village brigade was found to sufficient to enable them to identify the egg laying areas and to apply the biopesticide. Farmers would prefer the producer to sell the biopesticide on credit, directly to the village association. The village brigade will treat the grasshoppers, and be reimbursed by the concerned farmers. 2000 2019-03-03T05:54:13Z 2019-03-03T05:54:13Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99939 en Open Access Muller, D., Gbongboui, C., De Groote, H., Langewald, J. & Badou, R. (2000). Farmer participatory development of a control strategy for the variegated grasshopper with a bio-pesticide in the northern Mono, Benin. In R. Genevieve and et al, Farmers and scientists in a changing environment: assessing research in West Africa. Weikersheim, Germany: Margraf verlag, (p. 22-26).
spellingShingle farmers
grasshoppers
biological control
biopesticide
Muller, D.
Gbongboui, C.
Groote, H. de
Langewald, J.
Badou, R.
Farmer participatory development of a control strategy for the variegated grasshopper with a biopesticide in the northern Mono, Benin.
title Farmer participatory development of a control strategy for the variegated grasshopper with a biopesticide in the northern Mono, Benin.
title_full Farmer participatory development of a control strategy for the variegated grasshopper with a biopesticide in the northern Mono, Benin.
title_fullStr Farmer participatory development of a control strategy for the variegated grasshopper with a biopesticide in the northern Mono, Benin.
title_full_unstemmed Farmer participatory development of a control strategy for the variegated grasshopper with a biopesticide in the northern Mono, Benin.
title_short Farmer participatory development of a control strategy for the variegated grasshopper with a biopesticide in the northern Mono, Benin.
title_sort farmer participatory development of a control strategy for the variegated grasshopper with a biopesticide in the northern mono benin
topic farmers
grasshoppers
biological control
biopesticide
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99939
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