Farmers’ perceptions of innovation characteristics and adoption: Evidence from three fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) management methods in Benin

IF 2.5 2区农林科学 Q1 AGRONOMY Crop Protection Pub Date : 2024-06-26 DOI:10.1016/j.cropro.2024.106827

Sidol Houngbo, Espérance Zossou, Edith D. Boko, Augustin Aoudji, Afio Zannou, Adam Ahanchede

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Several methods have been developed to support farmers in the management of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), which is a serious threat to maize production in Africa. These include the local soap Palmida, neem oil, and the semi-synthetic pesticide Emacot 19 EC. Based on Rogers' innovation theory, this study aimed to analyze farmers' perceptions of the characteristics of these control methods in order to identify potential obstacles to their adoption. The study used a quantitative (individual survey) and qualitative (focus groups interviews) approach to collect data from maize farmers. The results showed that the success of a management method at the farmer level will depend on its potential to minimize protection costs, its speed in eliminating larvae in an infested field, its accessibility in the farmer's immediate environment and the simplicity of its preparation and application. Considering these factors, Emacot 19 EC and Palmida soap are more likely to be adopted by farmers. This suggests that an effective extension strategy in Benin should focus on these two control products.

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农民对创新特点和采用的看法：贝宁三种秋虫（Spodopterafrugiperda）管理方法的证据

目前已开发出几种方法来帮助农民防治对非洲玉米生产构成严重威胁的秋绵虫。这些方法包括当地的肥皂 Palmida、印楝油和半合成杀虫剂 Emacot 19 EC。根据罗杰斯的创新理论，本研究旨在分析农民对这些防治方法特点的看法，以确定采用这些方法的潜在障碍。研究采用定量（个人调查）和定性（焦点小组访谈）的方法收集玉米种植者的数据。结果表明，一种管理方法在农民层面的成功取决于其最大限度降低保护成本的潜力、在受虫害田地中消灭幼虫的速度、在农民周围环境中的可及性以及制备和应用的简便性。考虑到这些因素，Emacot 19 EC 和 Palmida soap 更有可能被农民采用。这表明，贝宁的有效推广战略应侧重于这两种防治产品。

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Crop Protection 农林科学-农艺学

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200

审稿时长

29 days

期刊介绍： The Editors of Crop Protection especially welcome papers describing an interdisciplinary approach showing how different control strategies can be integrated into practical pest management programs, covering high and low input agricultural systems worldwide. Crop Protection particularly emphasizes the practical aspects of control in the field and for protected crops, and includes work which may lead in the near future to more effective control. The journal does not duplicate the many existing excellent biological science journals, which deal mainly with the more fundamental aspects of plant pathology, applied zoology and weed science. Crop Protection covers all practical aspects of pest, disease and weed control, including the following topics: -Abiotic damage- Agronomic control methods- Assessment of pest and disease damage- Molecular methods for the detection and assessment of pests and diseases- Biological control- Biorational pesticides- Control of animal pests of world crops- Control of diseases of crop plants caused by microorganisms- Control of weeds and integrated management- Economic considerations- Effects of plant growth regulators- Environmental benefits of reduced pesticide use- Environmental effects of pesticides- Epidemiology of pests and diseases in relation to control- GM Crops, and genetic engineering applications- Importance and control of postharvest crop losses- Integrated control- Interrelationships and compatibility among different control strategies- Invasive species as they relate to implications for crop protection- Pesticide application methods- Pest management- Phytobiomes for pest and disease control- Resistance management- Sampling and monitoring schemes for diseases, nematodes, pests and weeds.