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Rice Pests In The Ivory Coast, West Africa: Farmers’ Perceptions And Management Strategies, A. A. Adesina, D. E. Johnson, E. A. Heinrichs

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

An understanding of farmers’ perceptions of pests and their existing pest control methods can make an important contribution to the development of effective integrated pest management strategies. While the relatively successful rice IPM technologies in Asia have been extensively documented in studies examining farmers’ pest perceptions and management practices, studies examining, specifically, perceptions and management practices of West African rice farmers are rare. This may reflect the more limited success to date in the implementation of rice IPM strategies in the region. This paper describes rice pests, pest perceptions, and management practices of smallholder rice farmers in the Ivory Coast. …