Prevalence, effects and management of fall army worm in the Nkoranza South Municipality, Bono East region of Ghana

Bariw, Shaibu Abdul; Kudadze, Solace; Adzawla, William

doi:10.1080/23311932.2020.1800239

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“…, 2021) and hence decreases the amount of food available for household consumption thereby creating food insecurity issues. Similarly, Bariw et al . (2020) reported that, FAW infestation threatens food security in Ghana.…”

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“…This finding can be grounded on the fact that FAW infestation decreases productivity (Girsang et al, 2020, Tambo et al, 2020and Wondimu et al, 2021 and hence decreases the amount of food available for household consumption thereby creating food insecurity issues. Similarly, Bariw et al (2020) reported that, FAW infestation threatens food security in Ghana. Further, the results reveal that, when FAW attack the plant at the vegetative stage, it increases the food insecurity scores of the household by approximately 3.13 scores.…”

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An analysis of the effect of fall armyworm on the food security status of maize-producing households in Ghana

Bannor

Oppong-Kyeremeh

Aguah³

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PurposeThe paper aims to examine fall armyworm's (FAW) effect on Ghana's farming households' income and food security status.Design/methodology/approachA sample of 225 farmers, including FAW-infested households and non-FAW-infested households, were interviewed. Gross margin (GM) analysis was used to estimate farmers' farm revenues, and the Household Food Insecurity Access Scores (HFIAS) was employed to measure the food security status of the households. The seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) was adopted to investigate the effect of FAW infestation on gross income and food security.FindingsFrom the study, FAW attack is predominant during the vegetative stage of the maize plant. The empirical results revealed that FAW-infested farms incur loss, whereas non-FAW-infested farmers gained profit. Also, FAW-infested households were mildly food insecure, while non-FAW-infested households were food secured. The results of SUR analysis reveal that FAW infestation decreased farmers' income from maize production and rendered them food insecure.Research limitations/implicationsOne limitation of this study is that it largely depended on a survey; however, future studies can combine both survey and experimental data from the farmers' fields during minor and major growing seasons of maize.Originality/valueGiven the negative consequences of FAW, studies have been conducted across Africa and globally. However, most of these studies concentrated on using geographic information system (GIS) and descriptive statistics without necessarily quantifying the effect of FAW on food security and the profit margins of farming households. Therefore, this study adds to the little literature on the effect of FAW on food security and GM from maize production, which has received less attention in Ghana to the authors' best knowledge.

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An analysis of the effect of fall armyworm on the food security status of maize-producing households in Ghana

Bannor

Oppong-Kyeremeh

Aguah³

et al. 2022

IJSE

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“…Furthermore, the increased prevalence of pests and diseases exacerbates crop yields [ 10 ], such as the outbreak and incidence of fall armyworms that have become a major threat to maise production in Ghana [ 67 ]. The fisheries sector is projected to be impacted since rising sea surface temperatures will negatively affect the availability of some critical fish species' and alteration of their reproductive cycles and migratory patterns (e.g.…”

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Managing the challenges of climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies in Ghana

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“…The Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda J. E. Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas extending from Argentina to the United States of America (Srikanth et al, 2018;Maruthadurai & Ramesh, 2020). The FAW has without a doubt, become the most economically important insect pest of cereal crops in Ghana at the moment (Bariw et al, 2020;Ko et al, 2020;Nboyine et al, 2020;Bannor et al, 2022). Across the world including Ghana, biological control of the FAW has been identi ed as a promising management option (Agboyi et al, 2019(Agboyi et al, , 2020Otim et al, 2021;Tepa-Yotto et al, 2021).…”

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Basic Developmental Characteristics of the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera Fruiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Reared Under Laboratory Conditions

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Mensah

Kotey³

et al. 2022

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The life cycle of the invasive alien insect pest, Fall armyworm (FAW), was studied using a colony established from field-collected larvae. Eggs, neonate larvae and newly emerged adult moths were used in the experiments to determine the basic biology of the FAW. Matured females laid up to 1184 eggs with mean fecundity of 469 ± 22 eggs per female. Incubation period of eggs and percentage hatchability were 2–3 days and 80–87% respectively. Larval lengths from first to sixth instar were 4.63, 6.60, 9.76, 15.86, 25.13 and 27.81 mm respectively. Larval weights were 0.003, 0.019, 0.045, 0.050, 0.060 and 0.067 g respectively for six instars. The mean head capsule of the sixth instar larva was 2.76 mm. Total larval duration throughout the six instar stages was 16–18 days, while pupal weight and length were 0.16 g and 1.9 cm respectively. Pupal duration was between 8 and 14 days with a mean of 10.35 ± 0.26 days, with percentage emergence reaching a maximum of 94, and with a mean of 80.25%. Total life cycles periods of male and female FAW were 33–44 and 36–49 days respectively under laboratory conditions. Adult copulation occurred between 8 and 11 pm, with the peak period occurring at 9 pm. This study provides baseline information about the basic biology of the FAW. Apart from being an important reference point for future research on FAW, the data provided would aid FAW management decision making.

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Prevalence, effects and management of fall army worm in the Nkoranza South Municipality, Bono East region of Ghana

Cited by 18 publications

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An analysis of the effect of fall armyworm on the food security status of maize-producing households in Ghana

An analysis of the effect of fall armyworm on the food security status of maize-producing households in Ghana

Managing the challenges of climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies in Ghana

Basic Developmental Characteristics of the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera Fruiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Reared Under Laboratory Conditions

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