Browsing by Author "Umar, Zainab A"

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    ASSESSMENT OF RODENT CONTROL STRATEGIES AMONG YAM FARMERS IN BARUTEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
    (Annals of West University of Timişoara, ser. Biology, 2022-12) Adebayo, Sijuwade A; Uddin II, Robbert O; Bolarin, Olufemi; Umar, Zainab A
    Yam is attacked by several species of foliage-feeding and stem-boring insects as well as rodents majorly on the field. The objectives of the study are to identify common rodents in yam plantation, examine damages caused to yam by rodents among others. The study engaged 110 yam farmers that were randomly selected. Data collected were obtained with structured questionnaire administered to the yam farmers and were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Result of the analysis reveals that majority of the respondents were male ((96.4%), Muslim (97.3%), have household size of 6 people (93.6%) and 47.27% of the respondents had secondary education. Result shows that common rodent identified in yam plantation include bush rat, pouch rat and grass cutter. The study identified the major damage caused by rodents as bruising, rupture and tissue degradation. Sanitation, rodents trap and use of dogs were the major control measures used. The study identified the constraint to rodent management as ‘climatic conditions on control’ and Setting of traps limits movement around the farm. The study concluded that rodents pose serious threat to yam production. The study therefore recommended that, extension workers with the help of the research institute should initiate innovation on control strategies to control rodents on yam farms.
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    PESTS AND DISEASES MANAGEMENT AMONG GROUNDNUT FARMERS IN EDU LOCAL GOVERNMENT, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
    (Annals of West University of Timişoara, ser. Biology,, 2020-12) Adebayo, Sijuwade A; Uddin II, Robbert O; Kayode, Oluwatoyin A; Umar, Zainab A
    Pest attack in agriculture is usually observed both on the field and during period of storage resulting in substantial crop losses of marketable yield. The study assessed the pests and diseases management among groundnut farmers in Edu LGA of Kwara State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study are to identify the common pests and diseases of groundnut, examine the effect of pests and diseases on groundnut farm among others. The study engaged 106 groundnut farmers that were randomly selected. Data collected were obtained with structured questionnaire administered to the groundnut farmers and were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Result of the analysis reveals that majority of the respondents were male (69.8%), married (88.7%) with average household size of 7 persons. Most of the respondents were in their average age of 35years. Result shows that pests and diseases of groundnut include red hairy caterpillar, leaf and pod rot and early and late leaf spot. The study identified the major effect of pest and diseases in the study area as reduce productivity and damage crops. Cultural methods of controlling pest and diseases were mostly used. The study identified the constraint to pest and diseases management as increase cost of production (95.3%) and labour intensive (93.4%). The study therefore recommended that, extension agency should embark on a progamme that will teach the farmer to use host resistance of controlling pest and diseases. Moreover, farmers should be encouraged to plant early to reduce pest infestation.