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Integrated Pest Management of Oryctes Monoceros, Rhynchophorus Phoenicis and Latoia Viridissima in Okomu Oil Palm Plantation, Nigeria

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  • Aneni, T.I.

    (Entomology division, Nigerian Institute for Oil palm Research, Nigeria)

  • Aisagbonhi, C.I.

    (Okomu Oil palm Company Plc, Nigeria)

  • Ghansah, B.

    (Entomology division, Nigerian Institute for Oil palm Research, Nigeria)

  • Adaigbe V.C.

    (Entomology division, Nigerian Institute for Oil palm Research, Nigeria)

  • Irorere, M.O.

    (Okomu Oil palm Company Plc, Nigeria)

  • Ohweho, G.

    (Okomu Oil palm Company Plc, Nigeria)

Abstract

Four, 5-litre Bucket traps containing 9mg/day Oryctes monoceros and Rhynchophorus phoenicis pheromone enhanced with pineapple, impregnated with 20ml of insecticide (Lambdacyhalothrin 2.5 EC) and a control bucket, (without pheromone, pineapple and insecticide) were set up in Okomu oil palm field. This treatment was also replicated, but altered using banana and cut pieces of palm trunks impregnated with same insecticide at the same rate. Oryctes monoceros pheromone traps similarly enhanced, caught 24 weevils while Rhynchophorus phoenicis pheromone traps caught 192 weevils. The trap without pheromone caught nothing. The insects trapped in the pheromone enhanced with pineapple treatment were significantly higher (P

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  • Aneni, T.I. & Aisagbonhi, C.I. & Ghansah, B. & Adaigbe V.C. & Irorere, M.O. & Ohweho, G., 2015. "Integrated Pest Management of Oryctes Monoceros, Rhynchophorus Phoenicis and Latoia Viridissima in Okomu Oil Palm Plantation, Nigeria," Journal of Agriculture and Crops, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 1(2), pages 15-25, 08-2015.
    • Handle: RePEc:arp:jacarp:2015:p:15-25
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