Assessment of farmers’ knowledge and perception on the fall armyworm pest infestation on maize crop in nsinze sub-county namutumba district, eastern uganda
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2023
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Busitema University
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This study assessed farmers’ knowledge of Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm), their perceptions and management practices of the worm in Nsinze Sub- County. Data was collected through a survey of 110 maize farmers. 57.3% of farmers recognized S. frugiperda damage, 31.7% of them were able to identify its larvae, and 93.9% of the maize fields were infested. According to farmers, the perceived yield losses amounted to 797.2 kg/ha of maize, representing 49% of the average maize yield commonly obtained by farmers. Most farmers (86.5%) used synthetic pesticides and 9.1% of them used botanical pesticides like Veronia, which they found more effective than synthetic pesticides. More research is required to further understand the effectiveness of botanical pesticides made by farmers against S. frugiperda and to refine them for scaling-up.
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Isiko, E. (2023). Assessment of farmers’ knowledge and perception on the fall armyworm pest infestation on maize crop in Nsinze sub-county Namutumba district, eastern Uganda [Research Report]. Busitema University.