Vertebrate pests of a sahelian wetland agro-ecosystem: Perceptions and attitudes of the indigenes and potential management strategies

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 97-104

  Ezealor, Augustine U ^a   Giles, Robert H ^b  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Indigenous people; Integrated vertebrate faunal damage management; Production systems; Sahel; West africa

Indexed keywords

AGROECOSYSTEM; CROP PROTECTION; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; PEST MANAGEMENT; VERTEBRATE PEST; WETLAND; WETLAND MANAGEMENT; WILDLIFE-PEOPLE CONFLICT;

AFRICA, SAHEL;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; CAPSICUM; FABACEAE; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; MYRTACEAE; ORYZA SATIVA; PENNISETUM AMERICANUM; POACEAE; PSIDIUM GUAJAVA; SOLANACEAE; SORGHUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VIGNA UNGUICULATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030678523     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096708797228762     Document Type: Article

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