Pesticide risks from fruit and vegetable pest management by small farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. A review

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 723-736

  de Bon, Hubert ^a   Huat, Joël ^a,b   Parrot, Laurent ^a   Sinzogan, Antonio ^c   Martin, Thibaud ^a,d   Malézieux, Eric ^a   Vayssières, Jean François ^a,e  

^a Campus international de Baillarguet   (France)

^b AFRICA RICE CENTER AFRICARICE   (Benin)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^d INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^e INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

Author keywords

Africa; Fruits; Pest management; Pesticides; Risks; Small farmers; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907468918     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13593-014-0216-7     Document Type: Article

References (98)

1. Abate T, van Huis A, Ampofo JKO (2000) Pest management strategies in traditional agriculture: an African perspective. Annu Rev Entomol 45:631–659
2. Adandonon A, Vayssières JF, Sinzogan A, van Mele P (2009) Density of pheromone sources of the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda affects oviposition behaviour and damage by mango fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae). Int J Pest Manag. doi:10.1080/09670870902878418
3. Adango E, Onzo A, Hanna R, Atachi P, James B (2006) Inventaire de la faune des acariens sur Amaranthus cruentus L. (Amaranthaceae), Solanum macrocarpon L. et Solanum aethiopicum L. (Solanaceae) dans le Sud Benin. Int J Trop Insect Sci. doi:10.1079/IJT2006115
4. Ahouangninou C, Fayomi BE, Martin T (2011) Évaluation des risques sanitaires et environnementaux des pratiques phytosanitaires des producteurs maraîchers dans la commune rurale de Tori-Bossito (Sud-Bénin). Cah Agric 20:216–222
5. Ahouangninou CA, Martin T, Edorh P, Siddick IA, Bio-Bangana S, Dion S, Onil S, St-Laurent L, Boko M, Simon S, Fayomi BE (2012) Characterization of health and environmental risks of pesticide use in market-gardening in the rural city of Tori-Bossito in Benin, West Africa. J Environ Prot. doi:10.4236/jep.2012.33030
6. Ajayi OC, Akinifesi FK (2007) Farmers' understanding of pesticide safety labels and field spraying practices: a case study of cotton farmers in northern Cote d'Ivoire. Sci Res Essays 2:204–210
7. Ajayi OC, Akinifessi FK, Sileshi G (2011) Human health and occupational exposure to pesticides among smallholder farmers in cotton zones of Côte d’Ivoire. Health. doi:10.4236/health.2011.310107
8. Almy SW, Besong M (1987) Farming systems survey of Fako division, South West Province. Testing and Liaison Unit, IRA-Ekona, Cameroun
9. Amoah P, Dreschel P, Abaidoo RC, Ntow WJ (2006) Pesticide and pathogen contamination of vegetables in Ghana's urban markets. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. doi:10.1007/s00244-004-0054-8
10. ANSD (2007) Rapport d'activités 2007. Agence nationale de la statistique et de la démographie, République du Sénégal
11. Asare-Bediako E, Addo-Quaye AA, Mohammed A (2010) Control of diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) on cabbage (Brassica oleracea var capitata) using intercropping with non-host crops. Am J Food Technol 5:269–274
12. Atcha-Ahowe C, James B, Godonou I, Boulga J, Agbotse SK, Kone D, Kogo A, Salawu R, Glitho IA (2009) Status of chemical control applications for vegetable production in Benin, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Togo - West Africa. In: Clarendon H, Youdeowei A (eds) Pesticides management in West Africa no. 7. FAO and ECOWAS, Abuja, pp 4–14
13. Ayalew G (2006) Comparison of yield loss on cabbage from Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L. (Lepidoptera Plutellidae) using two pesticides. Crop Prot. doi:10.1016/j.cropo.2005.12.001
14. Badenes-Perez FR, Shelton AM (2006) Pest management on other agricultural practices among farmers growing cruciferous vegetables in the central and western highlands of Kenya and the western Himalayas of India. Int J Pest Manage. doi:10.1080/09670870600819169
15. Bajwa WI, Kogan M et al (2003) Online resources for Integrated pest management information delivery and exchange. In: Maredia KM, Dakouo D, Moa-Sanchez (eds) Integrated pest management in the global arena. CABI Publishing, UK, pp 9–18
16. Berlinger MJ, Lebiush-Mordechai S, Rosenfeld J (1996) State of the art and the future of IPM in greenhouse vegetables in Israel. IOBC/WPRS Bull 19:11–14
17. Bleeker MP, Diergaarde PJ, Ament K, Guerra J, Weidner M, Schütz S, De Both MTJ, Cohen S, Nitzani FE (1966) Transmission and host range of the tomato yellow leaf curl virus. Phytopathology 56:1127–1131
18. Bues R, Bussières P, Dadomo M, Dumas Y, Garcia-Pomar MI, Lyannaz JP (2004) Assessing the environmental impacts of pesticides used on processing tomato crops. Agric Ecosyst Environ. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2003.08007
19. Cacciola SO, Magnano di San Lio G (2008) Management of citrus diseases caused by Phytophthora spp. In: Ciancio A and Mukkerji KG (eds) Integrated management of diseases caused by fungi, phytoplasma and bacteria. Springer Science + Business Media, pp 61-84
20. Carletto J, Martin T, Vanlerberghe-Masutti F, Brévault T (2010) Insecticide resistance traits differ among genotypes from different host races in the aphid. Aphis gossypii. Pest Manag Sci. doi:10.1002/ps.1874
21. Cissé I, Fall ST, Badiane M, Diop YM, Diouf A (2008) Horticulture et usage des pesticides dans la zone de Niayes au Sénégal. In: Parrot L, Njoya A, Temple L, Assogba-Komlan F, Kahane R, Diao MB, Havard M (eds) Agricultures et développement urbain en Afrique subsaharienne. T II Environnement et enjeux sanitaires. L'Harmattan, France, pp 151–159
22. Cooper J, Dobson H (2007) The benefits of pesticides to mankind an the environment. Crop Prot. doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2007.03.022
23. Corbel V, N’Guessan R, Brengues C, Chandre F, Djogbenou L, Martin T, Akogbéto M, Hougard JM, Rowland M (2007) Multiple insecticide resistance mechanisms in Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus from Benin, West Africa. Acta Trop. doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2007.01.005
24. Cour JM (2001) The Sahel in West Africa: countries in transition to a full market economy. Glob Environ Chang. doi:10.1016/S0959-3780(00)00043
25. CSP (2012) Comité sahélien des pesticides. http://www.insah.org/doc/pdf/autorisations_du_CSP_Novembre_2012_VF.pdf. Accessed 6 May 2013
26. D’Arondel de Hayes J, Huyez M (1973) Les essais maraîchers à Farako-Ba (Haute-Volta). Synthèse de dix ans de travaux. Agronomie Tropicale Série 1 Riz et Riziculture et Cult Vivrières Tropicales 28:717–750
27. Dabat MH, Andrianarisoa B, Aubry C, Ravoniarisoa FE, Randrianasolo H, Rakoto N, Sarter S, Trèche S (2008) Production de cresson à haut risque dans les bas fonds d'Antananarivo. VertigO 10:2
28. De Bon H, Parrot L, Moustier P (2010) Sustainable urban agriculture in developing countries. A review. Agron Sustain Dev 30:21–32
29. De Montaigne M, Fall AM (1986) La protection sanitaire des palmeraies en Mauritanie. Phytoma Défense des Cult 381:41–45
30. DPS (2004) L’emploi, le chômage et les conditions d’activité dans l’agglomération de Dakar. Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie
31. FAO (2012) Growing greener cities in Africa. First status report on urban and peri-urban horticulture in Africa. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome
32. FAO (2013) http://faostat.fao.org/ accessed September 2013
33. Gogo EO, Saidi M, Itulya FM, Martin T, Ngouajio M (2012) Microclimate modification using eco-friendly nets for high quality tomato transplant production by small-scale farmers in East Africa. Hort Technol 22:292–298
34. Haylamicheal ID, Dalvie MA (2009) Disposal of obsolete pesticides, the case of Ethiopia. Environ Int. doi:10.1016/j.envint.2008.11.004
35. Houndété TA, Kétoh GK, Hema OSA, Brévault T, Glitho IA, Martin T (2010) Insecticide resistance in field populations of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in West Africa. Pest Manag Sci. doi:10.1002/ps.2008
36. INS (2005) Enquête sur l'Emploi et le Secteur Informel au Cameroun en 2005. Institut National de la Statistique, Yaoundé
37. Iperti G, Laudeho Y, Brun J, Choppin de Janvry E (1970) Les entomophages de P. blanchardi Targ dans les palmeraies de l'Adrar mauritanien. III. Introduction, acclimatation et efficacité d'un nouveau prédateur Coccinellidae (souche d'Iran). Ann Zool Ecol Anim 2:617–638
38. Jaramillo J, Muchugu E, Vega FE, Davis A, Borgemeister C, Chabi-Olaye A (2011) Some like it hot: The influence and implications of climate change on coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) and coffee production in East Africa. PLoS ONE. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0024528
39. Kanda M, Wala K, Batawila K, Djaneye-Boundjou G, Ahanchede A, Akpagan K (2009) Le maraîchage périurbain à Lomé: pratiques culturales, risques sanitaires et dynamiques spatiales. Cah Agric 18:356–363
40. Kenne M, Djiéto-Lordon C, Orivel J, Mony R, Fabre A, Dejan A (2003) Influence of insecticide treatments on ant-Hemiptera associations in tropical plantations. J Econ Entomol 96:251–258
41. Keys E, Mc Connell WJ (2005) Global change and the intensification of agriculture in the tropics. Global Environ Change 15:320–337
42. Kidd KA, Bootsma HA, Hesslein RH, Muir DCG, Hecky RE (2001) Biomagnification of DDT through the benthic and pelagic food webs of Lake Malawi, East Africa: Importance of trophic level and carbon source. Environ Sci Technol 35:14–20
43. Kromann P, Pradel W, Cole D, Taipe A, Forbes GA (2011) Use of the environmental impact quotient to estimate health and environmental impacts of pesticide usage in Peruvian and Ecuadorian potato production. J Environ Prot. doi:10.4236/jep2011.25067
44. Malézieux E (2012) Designing cropping systems from nature. Agron Sustain Dev. doi:10.1007/s13593-011-0027-z
45. Mamadou C., Fadimata H, Abdramane T (2001) Etudes socio-économiques de l'utilisation des pesticides au Mali. Les monographies sahéliennes, INSAH 12, Bamako
46. Martin T, Ochou OG, Hala N'Klo F, Vassal JM, Vaissayre M (2000) Pyrethroid resistance in the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner), in West Africa. Pest Manag Sci. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1526-4998
47. Martin T, Ochou OG, Vaissayre M, Fournier D (2003) Organophosphorus insecticides synergize pyrethroids in the resistant strain of cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from West Africa. J Econ Entomol 96:468–474
48. Martin T, Assogba-Komlan F, Houndete T, Hougard JM, Chandre F (2006) Efficacy of mosquito netting for sustainable small holders’ cabbage production in Africa. J Econ Entomol 99:450–454
49. Matteson PC (2000) Insect pest management in tropical Asian irrigated rice. Annu Rev Entomol. doi:10.1146/annurev.ento.45.1.549
50. Matthews G, Wiles T, Baleguel P (2003) A survey of pesticide application in Cameroon. Crop Prot. doi:10.1016/S0261-2194(03)00008-5
51. MINADER (2006) Stratégie de Développment du Secteur Rural (SDSR)—Synthèse du volet Agricuture et Développement Rural. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural. Development, Yaoundé
52. Ndiaye M, Dieng EHO, Delhove G (2008) Population dynamics and on-farm fruit fly integrated pest management in mango orchards in the natural area of Niayes in Senegal. Pest Manag Hortic Ecosyst 14:1–8
53. Ngowi AVF, Mbise TJ, Ijani ASM, London L, Ajayi OC (2007) Smallholder vegetable farmers in Northern Tanzania: pesticides use practices, perceptions, cost and health effects. Crop Prot 26:1617–1624. doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2007.01.008
54. Ntow WJ, Gijzen H, Kelderman P, Drechsel P (2006) Farmer perceptions and pesticide use practices in vegetable production in Ghana. Pest Manag Sci 62:356–365. doi:10.1002/ps.1178
55. OECD (2002) Measuring the non-observed economy—a handbook. OCDE, Paris
56. Oerke EC (2006) Crop losses to pests. J Agric Sci. doi:10.1017/S002185960500708
57. Oerke EC, Dehne HW (2004) Safeguarding production losses in major crops and the role of crop protection. Crop Prot 23:275–285
58. Oluwole O, Cheke RA (2011) Health and environmenatl impacts of pesticide use practices: a case study of farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Int J Agric Sustain 7:153–163. doi:10.3673/ijas.2009.0431
59. Ondieki JJ (1996) The current state of pesticide management in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sci Total Environ 188:S30–S34
60. Orr A, Ritchie JM (2004) Learning from failure: smallholder farming systems and IPM in Malawi. Agric Syst 79:31–54. doi:10.1016/S0308-521X(03)00044-1
61. Parrot L, Dongmo C, Ndoumbé M, Poubom C (2008a) Horticulture, livelihoods, and urban transition in Africa: evidence from South-West Cameroon. Agric Econ. doi:10.1111/j.1574-0862.2008.00330.x
62. Parrot L, Njoya A, Temple L, Assogba-Komlan F, Kahane R, Ba DM, Havard M (2008b) Agricultures et développement urbain en Afrique subsaharienne: environnement et enjeux sanitaires. L'Harmattan, Paris
63. Pazou AEY, Boko M, Van Gestel CAM, Ahissou H, Lalèyè P, Akpona S, van Hattum B, Swart K, van Straalen NM (2006) Organochlorine and organophosphorous pesticide residues in the Ouémé river catchment in the republic of Benin. Environ Int 32:616–623. doi:10.1016/j.envint.2006.01.007
64. Pico B, Díez MJ, Nuez F (1996) Viral diseases causing the greatest economic losses to the tomato crop. II. The tomato yellow leaf curl virus - a review. Sci Hortic 67:151–196
65. Polston JE, Lapidot M (2007) Management of tomato yellow leaf curl virus: US and Israel perspectives. In: Czosnek H. (ed). Tomato yellow leaf curl virus disease. Springer, pp 251-262
66. Polston JE, McGovern RJ, Brown LG (1999) Introduction of tomato yellow leaf curl virus in Florida and implications for the spread of this and other geminiviruses of tomato. Plant Dis 83:984–988
67. Ratnadass A, Fernandes P, Avelino J, Habib R (2012) Plants species diversity for sustainable management of crop pests and diseases in agroecosystems: a review. Agron Sustain Dev 32:273–303. doi:10.1007/s13593-011-0022-4
68. Roberts DA (1987) Pesticides et agriculture tropicale: dangers et alternatives. Dunod, Paris
69. Rosendahl I, Laabs V, Atcha-Ahowé C, James B, Amelung W (2009) Insecticide dissipation from soil and plant surfaces in tropical horticulture of southern Benin, West Africa. J Environ Monit 11:1157–1164. doi:10.1039/b903470f
70. Saethre MG, Svendsen NO, Holen B (2011) Pesticide residues analysis of three vegetable crops for urban consumers in Benin. Bioforsk, Hogskollevein, Norway
71. Sajjad M, Ashfaq M, Suhail A, Akhtar S (2011) Screening of tomato genotypes for resistance to tomato fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera Hübner) in Pakistan. Pak J Agric Sci 48:59–62
72. Schneider F, Enste DH (2000) Shadow economies: size, causes, and consequences. J Econ Lit 38:77–114
73. Sibanda T, Dobson HM, Cooper JF, Manyangarirwa W, Chiimba W (2000) Pest management challenges for smallholder vegetable farmers in Zimbabwe. Crop Prot 19:807–815
74. Singbo A, Nouhoeflin T, Assogba-Komlan F (2008) Facteurs socio-économiques déterminant la lutte contre les ravageurs des légumes en zones urbaines au Sud Bénin. In: Parrot L, Njoya A, Temple L, Assogba-Komlan F, Kahane R, Ba DM, Havard M (eds) Agricultures et développement urbain en Afrique subsaharienne: environnement et enjeux sanitaires. L'Harmattan, Paris, pp 19–29
75. Sinzogan A, van Mele P, Vayssières JF (2008) Implications of on-farm research for local knowledge related to fruit flies and the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda in mango production. Int J Pest Manag 54:241–246
76. Snelder DJ, Masipiqueña MD, de Snoo GR (2008) Risk assesment of pesticide usage by smallholder farmers in the Cagayan Valley (Philippines). Crop Prot 27:747–762
77. Sonwa DJ, Coulibaly O, Weise SF, Akinwumi Adesina A, Janssens MJJ (2008) Management of cocoa: constraints during acquisition and application of pesticides in the humid forest zones of southern Cameroon. Crop Prot 27:1159–1164. doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2008.02.004
78. Sumberg J, Okali C (2006) Tomatoes, decentralization and environmental management in Brong Ahafo, Ghana. Soc Nat Resour 19:19–31. doi:10.1080/08941920500323138
79. Talekar NS, Fu SC, Lin MY (2003) How to produce safer leafy vegetables in nethouses and net tunnels. The Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center. Shanhua, Tainan
80. Tallaki K (2005) The pest-control system in the market gardens of Lomé, Togo. In: Mougeot LJA (ed) Agropolis: the social, political and environmental dimensions of urban agriculture. EarthScan, London, pp 51–87
81. Tolosana S, Rother HA, London L (2009) Child's play: exposure to household pesticide use among children in rural, urban and informal areas of South Africa. SAMJ S Afr Med J 99:180–184
82. Toukon C, Gérardeaux E, Fadoegnon B (2005) Diagnostic agronomique des facteurs de variations du rendement au Bénin: résultats 2002 et 2003. In: Adégnika M, Okry F, Ouedraogo B (eds) Les évolutions en cours dans les filières cotonnières, conséquences pour la recherche agronomique et l'acquisition des intrants par les agriculteurs: actes de la Conférence Coton de l'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre, Cotonou (Bénin) 2005. IFDC-Africa, Lomé
83. Tovignan S, Vodouhé SD, Dinham B (2001) Cotton pesticides cause more deaths in Benin. Pestic News 52:12–14
84. United Nations (2006) World urbanization prospects—The 2005 revision. United Nations Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, New York
85. Van Mele P, Vayssières JF, Van Tellingen E, Vrolijks J (2007) Effects of the African weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda in controlling mango fruit flies (Diptera Tephritidae). J Econ Entomol 100:695–701
86. Varlet F, Berry D (1997) Réhabilitation de la protection phytosanitaire des cacaoyers et caféiers du Cameroun. CIRAD, Montpellier
87. Varma A, Malathi VG (2003) Emerging geminivirus problems: a serious threat to crop production. Ann Appl Biol 142:145–164. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7348.2003.tb00240.x
88. Vayssières JF (1986) Consultation en lutte intégrée au laboratoire d'entomologie de la protection des végétaux et des denrées stockées à Foulaya-Kindia. Rapport FAO, Conakry
89. Vayssières J-F (1995) Rapport d'activités du conseiller du chef de la filière fruits au Centre de Recherche Agronomique (IRAG) de Foulaya (Projet FAC). Conakry, Guinée, et Ministère de la Coopération, Paris, France
90. Vayssières JF (2007) D’autres conséquences des importants dégâts dus aux mouches des fruits sur manguiers. Lettre d’Info du COLEACP Sur La Lutte Régionale Contre Les Mouches Des Fruits Et Légumes en Afrique de l'Ouest 3:2
91. Vayssières JF, Mangassouba BA, Diop MA (1991) Projet Recherche et Développement en zone de palmeraie (Kouroudjel / Assaba). Nouakchott, Mauritanie, et Ministère de la Coopération, Paris, France
92. Vayssières JF, Korie A, Ayegnon D (2009a) Correlation of fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) infestation of major mango cultivars in Borgou (Benin) with abiotic and biotic factors and assessment of damage. Crop Prot 28:477–488
93. Vayssières JF, Sinzogan A, Ouagoussounon I, Korie S, Thomas-Odjo A (2009b) Effectiveness of spinosad bait sprays (GF-120) in controlling mango-infesting fruit flies (Diptera Tephritidae) in Benin. J Econ Entomol 102:515–521
94. Waiganjo MM, Mueke JM, Gitonga LM (2008) Susceptible onion growth stages for selective and economic protection from onion thrips infestation. In: Prange RK, Bishop SD (eds.) Proceedings symposium: Sustainability through integrated and organic horticulture ISHS 2006, Seoul, Korea. Acta Horticulturae, 767, International Society for Horticultural Science, Leuven, Belgium pp. 193–200
95. Weintraub PG (2009) Physical control: an important tool in pest management programs. In: Ishaaya I, Horowitz AR (eds) Biorational control of arthropod pests, Springer Science + Business Media, pp 317–327
96. Williamson S, Ball A, Pretty J (2008) Trends in pesticide use and drivers for safer pest management in four African countries. Crop Prot 27:1327–1334
97. Wilson C, Tisdell C (2001) Why farmers continue to use pesticides despite environmental, health and sustainability costs. Ecol Econ 39:449–462
98. Yadouleton A, Martin T, Padonou G, Chandre F, Asidi A, Djogbenou L, Dabiré R, Aïkpon R, Boko M, Glitho IA, Akogbeto M (2011) Cotton pest management practices and the selection of pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles gambiae population in Northern Benin. Parasites Vectors 4:60