Adoption and Dis-Adoption of Sustainable Agriculture: A Case of Farmers’ Innovations and Integrated Fruit Fly Management in Kenya
The invasive fruit fly <i>Bactrocera dorsalis</i> poses a major threat to the production and trade of mango in sub-Saharan Africa. Farmers devise different innovations to manage the pest in an attempt to minimize yield loss and production costs while maximizing revenues. Using survey dat...
Main Authors: | Charity M. Wangithi, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Raphael Belmin |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
MDPI AG
2021-04-01
|
Series: | Agriculture |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/4/338 |
Similar Items
-
Potential Adoption of Integrated Pest Management Strategy for Suppression of Mango Fruit Flies in East Africa: An Ex Ante and Ex Post Analysis in Ethiopia and Kenya
by: Beatrice W. Muriithi, et al.
Published: (2020-07-01) -
Farmers’ knowledge and perceptions on fruit flies and willingness to pay for a fruit fly integrated pest management strategy in Gamo Gofa zone, Ethiopia
by: Beatrice W. Muriithi, et al.
Published: (2021-03-01) -
Study on the Attractiveness of Fruit Flies Bactrocera spp. to Mango Fruit’s Extract
by: Oka Dwi Handaru, et al.
Published: (2019-12-01) -
Bioecology of oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel) on mango (Mangifera indica L.) in orchards under four different management practices
by: Mohamed, Salmah
Published: (2017) -
Determinants of fish farmers’ awareness of insect-based aquafeeds in Kenya; the case of black soldier fly larvae meal
by: Kevin Okoth Ouko, et al.
Published: (2023-12-01)