Traditional pest control practices in West Africa.
1986
Raymundo S.A.
Felled tree trunks and other wood remnants are left to help reduce termite damage on rice. In Sierra Leone, a mixture of eight or more rice varieties is planted in traditional upland rice areas. The mixture of varieties reduces damage by insect pests and diseases and provides stable yields. It is common to see rice fields with a mixture of varieties at varying maturity. Bulk storage encourages destructive storage pests such as rice weevils. Birds are major pests of rice in West Africa; therefore farmers like owned varieties, which lessen bird damage. In mangrove swamps, farmers plant several rice seedlings per hill to compensate for crab damage. Planting older seedlings also reduces damage. Integrated with other tactics, these simple practices could serve as a basis for effective pest management programs.
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