Studies on the reinfestation of kola in store by kola weevils in Southern Nigeria

Daramola, A. M.; Taylor, T. Ajibola

doi:10.1016/0022-474x(75)90064-8

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“…The major pest of kolanuts informed by farmers was kolanut weevil. Kolanut weevils are major pest of kolanuts both prior to the harvest and during storage [3,4,13,[19][20][21]. Kolanut weevil was also discovered by Asogwa et al [22] as the most destructive insect pest of kolanut in kolanut growing belt of Nigeria.…”

Section: Pest and Other Attack Of Kolanut In Storagementioning

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Potentials and Challenges of Kolanut Production in Niger State, Nigeria

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Niger State has unique history of kolanut production in northern part of Nigeria. Unfortunately, the potentials of kolanut production in the state are not duly recognized. Lavun and Mokwa Local Government Areas, where kolanut is widely produced were selected for the study. Kolanut farmers were randomly selected for administration of structured questionnaire. Cola nitida was the dominant species planted by the farmers. More than two third of the kolanut plantations were 60 years and above. Kolanut farms were mainly owned through inheritance. Farmers at Lavun adopted more cultural practices than the farmers at Mokwa; such practices included application of organic manure and mulching to the kolanut trees, felling of unproductive kolanut trees to coppice, and adoption of multiple land practice. Due to this, the farmers at Lavun got more harvest from their kolanut plantations than those at Mokwa. Stored nuts were mainly attacked by weevils and rot disease. Challenges of kolanut production are low yield, lack of information on improved technology, pest and disease infestation, lack of intervention from the government, and transportation. Farmers in the study areas still hold kolanut production in high esteem, and there is vast area of land which could be used for kolanut production.

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Section: Pest and Other Attack Of Kolanut In Storagementioning

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“…Therefore, the kola weevils are the most destructive pests of kola nuts in West Africa Daramola [12,11]. They attack nuts from the field to storage, thus caused percentage infestation ranges from 30-100% depending on the sanitary condition on the farm and time of harvest Daramola [12]; Daramola and Famuyiwa [13].…”

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Checklists of Field and Storage Insect Pests of Kola Nuts, (Cola Nitida; Cola Acuminata)i - A Review

Moshood

2022

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Several insect pests attack kola nuts (Cola nitida; Cola acuminata) both in the field and storage but only twenty common species of economic importance are discussed within the purview of this work. The fecundity, developmental (i.e. Biology/life cycle) stages and damage characteristics including control measures (i.e. chemical, mechanical/physical, and cultural methods, use of natural enemies and botanicals etc) were examined. Insect pests were classified as either minor or major based on the degree of damage caused to kola nuts. Kola nuts do not require further processing before consumption thus any minute chemical residue is deemed unacceptable. Chemical for storage pests are used sparingly hence uses of bio-rational or botanical insecticide are also explored. Moreover, the studies of population dynamics in Kola producing farms have enhanced proper taxonomy and enable formulation of standard integrated packages for insect pest management.

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“…Ojelade (1994, 1995) observed that minimal level of weevil damage was recorded on kola nuts which were obtained from timely harvested pods (35.42%) when compared with the nuts obtained from pods whose harvest were delayed (58.25 to 83.3%). Destruction and proper disposal of all debris from the nuts and the replacement of earthen floors at kola nut deposits with cemented ones (Daramola and Taylor, 1975).…”

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Analysis of traders perception and adaptive techniques in the control of kola weevil, Balanogastris kolae

Azeez¹

2015

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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A survey involving 160 kola nut traders who were randomly selected in two local governments of Ondo state was conducted to examine pest management practices carried out by the traders. Interview schedule structured questionnaire was used in a multi-stage random sampling to select 40 kola nut traders from two villages in each local government. Results showed that most of the respondents were already old with the mean age of 67 years, 87.5% were female, while 80.0% were married. Also, 25.0% had no formal education, 50.0% took farming as primary occupation. 80% traders used phostoxin tablets in preserving their kola nuts after proper curing though 40% still made use of gammalin 20 despite environmental concerns. Since 50% of traders used phostoxin, effectiveness of the fumigation was implicated as a preferred protectant. 80% of the respondents sources for chemical majorly from the hawkers, though only 35% of respondents were aware of the recently approved pesticides for use on kola, while 10% of the traders claimed to be aware of the ban. Thus, only 15.6% of traders claimed to be aware of health implications. Finally, the results of chi-square analysis revealed that relationship between socioeconomic variables and insect pest control is highly significant. Traders were faced with a lot of constraints such as poor extension visit, paucity of information about the practice which consequently affected pest management practice on their farms.

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Studies on the reinfestation of kola in store by kola weevils in Southern Nigeria

Cited by 13 publications

References 2 publications

Potentials and Challenges of Kolanut Production in Niger State, Nigeria

Potentials and Challenges of Kolanut Production in Niger State, Nigeria

Checklists of Field and Storage Insect Pests of Kola Nuts, (Cola Nitida; Cola Acuminata)i - A Review

Analysis of traders perception and adaptive techniques in the control of kola weevil, Balanogastris kolae

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