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Farmers’ knowledge, perceptions and management practices for termite pests of maize in Southern Benin

open access: yesOpen Agriculture, 2019
Termite (Isoptera: Termitidae) infestation is an important constraint of maize production in Benin. A survey of 300 households was conducted in 2018 throughout 30 villages in Southern Benin to evaluate farmers’ knowledge, perceptions and management ...
Loko Laura Estelle Yêyinou   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Increased utilitarian value of invasive species in regions with long invasion history may limit public engagement for invasion control

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Positive perceptions of invasive species can hinder effective management, especially if management efforts that are rooted in scientific theories are misaligned with local ecological knowledge. We documented local ecological knowledge about land invasibility as predicted by invasion biology theories. Participants with greater local ecological knowledge
Laurel Mael Philpott, Orou G. Gaoue
wiley   +1 more source

Host genetic background influences the severity of disease in Schistosoma haematobium infections

open access: yesParasite
Host genetic factors influence the severity of infectious diseases, including schistosomiasis, which are major public-health burdens in Africa. While the role of host genetic background in Schistosoma mansoni infection has been clearly established, this ...
Savassi Boris Sègnito A.E.   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact du festival Vodoun Days sur la valorisation patrimoniale et l’éducation à la citoyenneté au Bénin [PDF]

open access: yesPensées Genre, Penser Autrement
Cet article est une analyse de l’impact du Festival Vodoun Days sur la valorisation du patrimoine vodoun et le développement socio-économique de la ville de Ouidah.
Charbelle Raïssa Destinée Bignon   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perceptions, challenges and determinants of management strategy choices for combating fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) infestation in Ghana

open access: yesPest Management Science, EarlyView.
Despite high awareness of fall armyworm, a significant gap remains in the use of sustainable and effective control measures. Farmers predominantly perceive synthetic pesticides as ideal despite studies highlighting botanical and traditional methods as more sustainable.
Richard Adabah   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Baatonum Toponymy of Nigeria-Benin Border Area: Notes on the Methodology of Collecting Toponymic Data

open access: yesВопросы ономастики
The collection of toponymic data can be a time-consuming, complex, and potentially unproductive process, particularly if not carefully managed. A key challenge lies in failing to engage community members who possess necessary knowledge, typically ...
Azibaoguanasi Williams
doaj   +1 more source

Empowerment of Women Farmers in Northern Benin: Multidimensional Analysis based on the WEAI index [PDF]

open access: yesPensées Genre, Penser Autrement
Despite their essential role in family farms, women farmers in Benin face limitations in access to resources and decision-making power due to social norms and structural inequalities.
EZIN Obossou Hypolite
doaj   +1 more source

Benin 1991

open access: yes, 1992
Der Demokratisierungsprozeß in Benin wurde durch die Parlaments- und Staatspräsidentenwahlen konsolidiert. Die Legitimität der neuen Regierung wird - angesichts der andauernden wirtschaftlichen Misere - aber bereits durch eine anwachsende Unzufriedenheit der Bevölkerung und neu auflebende Streikbewegung in Frage gestellt.
openaire   +3 more sources

Long‐term impact of exposure to Royal Guard, a pyriproxyfen‐based bed net, on pyrethroid‐resistant malaria vectors from Cameroon using DNA‐based metabolic resistance markers

open access: yesPest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 4, Page 2165-2180, April 2025.
We used recently detected P450 DNA‐based markers of pyrethroid resistance in both Anopheles funestus and Anopheles gambiae to demonstrate that although pyrethroid‐resistant mosquitoes have higher ability to survive and live longer after exposure to Royal Guard, this net significantly affects their lifespan, blood feeding ability and interestingly ...
Emilie S Ngongang‐Yipmo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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