Insect management beliefs and practices of rice farmers in Laos

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 92, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 137-145

  Heong, K L ^a   Escalada, M M ^b   Sengsoulivong, V ^c   Schiller, J ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^b VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

^c Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI)   (Laos)

^d C National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute   (Laos)

Author keywords

Beliefs and attitudes; Insecticide use; Laos; Pest management decision making; Rice

Indexed keywords

CROP PEST; FARMERS ATTITUDE; INSECTICIDE; RICE;

LAOS;

HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0036837954     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(01)00304-8     Document Type: Article

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