Integrated pest management (IPM) technologies: assessment of implementation on rice-vegetable cropping systems

Issue Date

4-2009

Abstract

IPM technologies for the management insects, disease and weeds in rice-based cropping systems developed by IPM Collaborative Research and Support Program (IPM-CRSP)-PhilRice were promoted for implementation in IPM CRSP sites in the Philippines. These technologies aimed to reduce losses due to pests and crop protection costs. It has been shown that the integration of these pest management technologies resulted in reduction of insecticides application by 60%, fungicide application by 67%, herbicide application by 3.5% and the total pest management cost by 26%. Yield was increased by 15% and there was an income increase of 29%. Also gathered were feedback from farmers regarding the implementation of the IPM CRSP-PhilRice package of technologies in the field. The technologies were rated in terms of extent of farmers' understanding, their perceived usefulness and the farmers' willingness to use them. Results showed that the respondents have positive perception of the technologies being promoted. The technologies were perceived to be useful and farmers were very willing to use them. However, unavailability of the materials required by the technologies being promoted was the major constraint to their adoption. Significant relationship was obtained between age, education, or involvement with IPM CRSP and their understanding or perceived usefulness of the recommended practices.

Source or Periodical Title

Philippine Entomologist

ISSN

0048-3753

Volume

23

Issue

1

Page

67-94

Document Type

Article

Frequency

semi-annually

Physical Description

illustrations ; tables

Language

English

En – AGROVOC descriptors

ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; ZEA MAYS; SOLANUM MELONGENA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PHEROME TRAPS; STICKY TRAPS; PESTS OF PLANTS; PEST CONTROL; WEED CONTROL; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

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