Cost:benefit analysis of botanical insecticide use in cabbage: Implications for smallholder farmers in developing countries

Amoabeng, Blankson W.; Gurr, Geoff M.; Gitau, Catherine W.; Stevenson, Philip C.

doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2013.11.019

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“…Pesticidal plants have great potential for impact in developing countries [47] [48]. The use of botanical insecticides is more sustainable and has a low environmental impact than synthetic insecticide.…”

Section: Botanical Pesticidesmentioning

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Potential of Controlling Common Bean Insect Pests (Bean Stem Maggot (Ophiomyia phaseoli), Ootheca (Ootheca bennigseni) and Aphids (Aphis fabae)) Using Agronomic, Biological and Botanical Practices in Field

Mwanauta¹,

Mtei²,

Ndakidemi³

2015

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Common bean production in Africa suffers from different constrains. The main damage is caused by insect pest infestations in the field. The most common insects pests which attack common bean in the field are the bean stem maggot (Ophiomyia phaseoli), ootheca (Ootheca bennigseni) and aphids (Aphis fabae). Currently, few farmers in Africa are using commercial pesticides for the control of these insect pests. Due to the negative side effects of commercial pesticides to human health and the environment, there is a need for developing and recommending alternative methods such as those involving agronomic and botanical/biological measures in controlling common bean insect pests. This review aim to report the most common insects pests which attack common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in the field and explore the potential of agronomic, biological and botanical methods as a low-cost, safe and environmentally friendly means of controlling insect pests in legumes.

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Section: Botanical Pesticidesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Potential of Controlling Common Bean Insect Pests (Bean Stem Maggot (Ophiomyia phaseoli), Ootheca (Ootheca bennigseni) and Aphids (Aphis fabae)) Using Agronomic, Biological and Botanical Practices in Field

Mwanauta¹,

Mtei²,

Ndakidemi³

2015

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“…Vegetable production in Africa is now highly dependent on insecticides, not only in places dominated by large-scale cash crops, but also in small-holder production systems [11,[13][14][15]. Inappropriate application and handling of often banned pesticides can damage the environment [10] and impinge on the health of both those applying the pesticides and the consumers buying crops and vegetables [11][12][13][16][17][18][19][20]. Nearly 75% of the 200,000 deaths associated with pesticide poisoning occur in developing countries even though they use only 15% of global pesticide supply [21,22].…”

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Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Cabbage with Minimized Pesticide Residues in Southern Benin

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Cabbage (Brassicaceae) is one of the most frequently consumed exotic vegetables in Benin and also the most affected by insects. To meet growing food demand, farmers rely heavily on synthetic pesticides that are harmful for themselves, consumers and the environment. Integrated pest management has been proposed as the means to improve vegetable productivity and quality in many developing countries. One approach is to substitute pesticides with physical barriers to insects, like nets. Here, we assess consumers' OPEN ACCESSEnvironments 2015, 2 450 perceptions about cabbage and their purchasing behavior towards cabbage that was produced using these nets in two major cities in Benin. Results indicate that consumers are aware of the health risks associated with intensive use of pesticides but were not able to recognize the quality difference between cabbage produced under nets from those using pesticides. All consumers were willing to pay a price premium for cabbage with minimized pesticides residues compared with conventionally produced cabbage, the average premium being 38%. Women, older, highly educated consumers and those able to distinguish cabbage qualities were willing to pay the most. We suggest that farmers will obtain higher prices if their production of cabbage with preferred characteristics is accompanied by an improved marketing strategy.

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“…While the plant based materials differed markedly in levels of control and cost-benefits, some were comparable to that from conventional insecticide. Furthermore, the pesticidal plant treatments could be produced easily from locally available plant materials and are likely to be safer to use for smallholder farmers and consumers in developing countries (Amoabeng et al 2014). Similarly, recent work in Tanzania on common beans showed that bean yield was highest when using water based extracts of Tephrosia vogelii or Tithonia diversifolia, even compared with the synthetic (Karate -lambda-cyhalothrin) which itself provided no better bean yield than treatment with Lippia javanica or Vernonia amygdalina (Mkenda et al 2015).…”

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Pesticidal Plants in African Agriculture: Local Uses and Global Perspectives

Stevenson¹,

Belmain²

2016

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Cost:benefit analysis of botanical insecticide use in cabbage: Implications for smallholder farmers in developing countries

Cited by 124 publications

References 27 publications

Potential of Controlling Common Bean Insect Pests (Bean Stem Maggot (<i>Ophiomyia phaseoli</i>), Ootheca (<i>Ootheca bennigseni</i>) and Aphids (<i>Aphis fabae</i>)) Using Agronomic, Biological and Botanical Practices in Field

Potential of Controlling Common Bean Insect Pests (Bean Stem Maggot (<i>Ophiomyia phaseoli</i>), Ootheca (<i>Ootheca bennigseni</i>) and Aphids (<i>Aphis fabae</i>)) Using Agronomic, Biological and Botanical Practices in Field

Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Cabbage with Minimized Pesticide Residues in Southern Benin

Pesticidal Plants in African Agriculture: Local Uses and Global Perspectives

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Cost:benefit analysis of botanical insecticide use in cabbage: Implications for smallholder farmers in developing countries

Cited by 124 publications

References 27 publications

Potential of Controlling Common Bean Insect Pests (Bean Stem Maggot (&lt;i&gt;Ophiomyia phaseoli&lt;/i&gt;), Ootheca (&lt;i&gt;Ootheca bennigseni&lt;/i&gt;) and Aphids (&lt;i&gt;Aphis fabae&lt;/i&gt;)) Using Agronomic, Biological and Botanical Practices in Field

Potential of Controlling Common Bean Insect Pests (Bean Stem Maggot (&lt;i&gt;Ophiomyia phaseoli&lt;/i&gt;), Ootheca (&lt;i&gt;Ootheca bennigseni&lt;/i&gt;) and Aphids (&lt;i&gt;Aphis fabae&lt;/i&gt;)) Using Agronomic, Biological and Botanical Practices in Field

Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Cabbage with Minimized Pesticide Residues in Southern Benin

Pesticidal Plants in African Agriculture: Local Uses and Global Perspectives

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Potential of Controlling Common Bean Insect Pests (Bean Stem Maggot (<i>Ophiomyia phaseoli</i>), Ootheca (<i>Ootheca bennigseni</i>) and Aphids (<i>Aphis fabae</i>)) Using Agronomic, Biological and Botanical Practices in Field

Potential of Controlling Common Bean Insect Pests (Bean Stem Maggot (<i>Ophiomyia phaseoli</i>), Ootheca (<i>Ootheca bennigseni</i>) and Aphids (<i>Aphis fabae</i>)) Using Agronomic, Biological and Botanical Practices in Field