Impact of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (J.E. Smith) on small-scale maize farmers and its control strategies in the Limpopo province, South Africa

Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies

 
 
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Title Impact of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (J.E. Smith) on small-scale maize farmers and its control strategies in the Limpopo province, South Africa
 
Creator Makgoba, Mankwana C. Tshikhudo, Phumudzo P. Nnzeru, Livhuwani R. Makhado, Rudzani A.
 
Subject — Quarantine pest; Spodoptera frugiperda; fall armyworm; maize; small-scale farmers
Description South Africa experienced major outbreaks of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), causing direct damage by feeding on both vegetative and reproductive parts of host plant. The study was conducted to determine the level of impact of fall armyworm on small-scale maize famers after the outbreak of fall armyworm and their control strategies at Ga-Mashashane and Mankweng villages in the Limpopo province. Semi-structured questionnaire was designed to gather information on the damage caused by fall armyworm, economic impact on the local market and control measures on fall armyworm. Using a snowball sampling procedure, 63 small-scale maize farmers from the two villages of the Limpopo province, South Africa, were randomly selected for this study. The results showed that all participants could correctly identify the fall armyworm and reported it as the most important maize pest during 2016–2017 cropping season. The maize yield loss experienced by affected farmers in the 2016–2017 cropping season was slightly lower as compared with the 2015–2016 harvest. These farmers used pesticides as a control measure for fall armyworm. Fall armyworm has become a major pest in South Africa and the tackling of fall armyworm by small-scale farmers and averting yield losses is thus critical. This study contributes to the knowledge on fall armyworm management by small-scale farmers, which is essential to enhancing food security.
 
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Date 2021-10-27
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — Survey
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Identifier 10.4102/jamba.v13i1.1016
 
Source Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies; Vol 13, No 1 (2021); 9 pages 1996-1421 2072-845X
 
Language eng
 
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Coverage Limpopo Province — —
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