Infestation Assessment Of Banana Weevil (Cosmopolites Sordidus Germar) In Different Banana-Based Farming Systems In Arusha And Kilimanjaro Regions, Tanzania

ABSTRACT

The present study was conducted to determine population size, infestation level and farmer’s understanding of banana weevils in different banana-based farming systems (BFS) namely banana monoculture, banana-beans, banana-coffee and banana-maize. This was conducted by using banana pseudostem traps, coefficient of infestation method and standard interviewing. It was conducted from June to September 2017 in Nkoaranga, Mbuguni and Ngurdoto villages (Meru District) and Uduru, Uraa and Mbosho villages (Hai District) in Northern Tanzania. The physical and survey data collected were analyzed by using statistical packages of GENSTAT 11th edition and SPSS Version 21 respectively. There were significant differences (P

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APA

Mohamed, Y (2021). Infestation Assessment Of Banana Weevil (Cosmopolites Sordidus Germar) In Different Banana-Based Farming Systems In Arusha And Kilimanjaro Regions, Tanzania. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/infestation-assessment-of-banana-weevil-cosmopolites-sordidus-germar-in-different-banana-based-farming-systems-in-arusha-and-kilimanjaro-regions-tanzania

MLA 8th

Mohamed, Yusuph "Infestation Assessment Of Banana Weevil (Cosmopolites Sordidus Germar) In Different Banana-Based Farming Systems In Arusha And Kilimanjaro Regions, Tanzania" Afribary. Afribary, 18 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/infestation-assessment-of-banana-weevil-cosmopolites-sordidus-germar-in-different-banana-based-farming-systems-in-arusha-and-kilimanjaro-regions-tanzania. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

MLA7

Mohamed, Yusuph . "Infestation Assessment Of Banana Weevil (Cosmopolites Sordidus Germar) In Different Banana-Based Farming Systems In Arusha And Kilimanjaro Regions, Tanzania". Afribary, Afribary, 18 May. 2021. Web. 22 Dec. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/infestation-assessment-of-banana-weevil-cosmopolites-sordidus-germar-in-different-banana-based-farming-systems-in-arusha-and-kilimanjaro-regions-tanzania >.

Chicago

Mohamed, Yusuph . "Infestation Assessment Of Banana Weevil (Cosmopolites Sordidus Germar) In Different Banana-Based Farming Systems In Arusha And Kilimanjaro Regions, Tanzania" Afribary (2021). Accessed December 22, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/infestation-assessment-of-banana-weevil-cosmopolites-sordidus-germar-in-different-banana-based-farming-systems-in-arusha-and-kilimanjaro-regions-tanzania