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International Journal of Food Science and Agriculture

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Prevalence, Farmers Knowledge, Perceptions and Managements Practices of Termites on Maize (Zea mays L.)

Daniel Abebe1,*, Yadessa Tesfaye2

1Research and Quality Department, National Tobacco Enterprise Share Company, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

2East wollega Zone, Agriculture and Rural Development Office, Nekemte, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia.

*Corresponding author: Daniel Abebe

Published: July 30,2023

Abstract

An experiment was conducted with objective of to assess the current status of termite damage on maize (Zea mays L.) and knowledge, precipitation and sustainable indigenous methods adopted by resource farmers for control termite in twenty farmers field selected at Guto Gida, Sasiga and Diga districts of Eastern Wollega Zone, Ethiopia. Field evaluation made the three farmers association in Gadisa oda, oda Gudina and Arjo Gote Bula to determine termite percent inci-dence damaged furthermore Semi -structured questionnaires were administered to 25 farmers in each of the selected framer association who practiced indigenous termite control methods. Major biotic constraints of maize production in the study areas about 85% of the respondent declared that termite is the number one biotic constraint of maize production, feed shortage of livestock and decline in soil fertility. In the study area 89% farmers not used chemical for termite control. While, farmers use different strategies to minimize the effect of termite on maize: (i) plant tolerant crop type, (ii) smoking mounds using peppers pods or eucalyptus trees leaves, (iii) Hoe weeding practice or ridging soon after rain (iv) use high seed rate or replanting (v) using hot ashes around house and field (vi) directing water runoff into ant hills (vii) physical removal Queen were found to be the most effective indigenous method of termite control in the area. From the current study, it can be concluded that termite is major problem limiting the production of maize in the Guto Gida, Sasiga and Diga districts in East Wollega zone which as the result call for designing sound integrated manage-ment for termite control in that part of the country and similar area.

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How to cite this paper

Prevalence, Farmers Knowledge, Perceptions and Managements Practices of Termites on Maize (Zea mays L.)

How to cite this paper: Daniel Abebe, Yadessa Tesfaye. (2023) Prevalence, Farmers Knowledge, Perceptions and Managements Practices of Termites on Maize (Zea mays L.). International Journal of Food Science and Agriculture7(2), 272-277.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ijfsa.2023.06.016