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volume 24 issue 1 (march 2003) : 49 - 56

RECENT TRENDS IN FIELD CROP PEST MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA -A REVIEW

O
O.K. Ogbalu
O
O.C. Umeozor·
1Department of Biological Sciences, Rivers State University of Science and Technology. P. M. B. 5080, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

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ABSTRACT

With the avalanche of insecticides and their misuse especially in developing countries, it has become important to review all methods of insect pest management used in Nigeria, starting from the era of polyculture-crop diversity and to the present day intensive agricultural practices geared towards improving increased agricultural productivity, the great diversity of crops has attracted new and important pest problems. Recent trends in agricultural field pest management in Nigeria cover the use of chemicals, plant extracts, improved plant varieties, cultural control methods and the use of biological agents. Initially the predominant use of insecticides in the Nigerian agriculture was in the control of insect pest of tree crops such as cocoa and kola so much so that by the mid 1950s the use of sprayers and gama - HCH was well established in control of insect pests of major crops.

KEYWORDS

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    2. Adesiyun, A.A. and Ajayi, O. (1980). Trop. Pest. Mgmt., 26: 113 - 117.
    3. Agbakwuru, E.O.P et aI. (1978). Nigerian J. Sci., 12: 493 - 504.
    4. Akingbohugbe, A.E. (1985). NigerianJ. Ento., 6: 127 - 134..
    5. Akinlosotu, T.A. (1982). Insect Sci. Application 3: 251- 254.
    6. Ayoade, AX (1975). NigerianJ. Ento., 1: 133 -141.
    7. Bindra, 0.5. (1984). Nigerian Entomologists Mag., 4: 59 - 64.
    8. Booker. R.H. (1964). Bull. Ento. Res., 55: 663 - 672.
    9. 56 AGRICULTURAL REVIEWS
    10. Caswell, G.H. and Raheja, AK. (1977). Agric. News, 19: 46 - 49.
    11. Dabrowski eta/. (1983). Insect Sci. App/., 4: 141- 145.
    12. Ezueh, M.l. (1976). Nigerian J Ento., 2: 43 - 50.
    13. Fletchinann, C.HW. (1997). Proc. Cassava Protection Workshop ClAT. Cali, Columbia, 7 - 12 Nov. 1997.
    14. Fletchmann, C. H. W. (1982). Anais da E. S. A Luiz de Queiroz, 97 pp.
    15. Gerard, B. (1967). Proc. Ento. Soc. Nigeria, 1: 25·38.
    16. Glass, E.H. (1979). Nigerian J Ento., 3: 9 - 16.
    17. UTA (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture) (1979). Animal Report, 1979, Ibadan, Nigeria.
    18. lvbijaro, M.E (1983a). Protection Ecology,S: 177 . 182.
    19. Ivbijaro, M.E (1983b). Protection Ecology, 5: 177 - 172.
    20. Ivbijaro, M.E (1983c). Insect Sci. Application,S: 251- 252.
    21. Ivbijaro, M.E (1984). Protection Ecology, 6: 267 - 280.
    22. Ivbijaro, M.F. and Agbaje, M. (1986). Insect Sci. Appliootion, 7: 521- 524.
    23. Ivbijaro, M.E (1990). In: National workshop pm the pesticide industry in Nigeria, University of Ibadan, September,
    24. 24 - 27, 24 pp.
    25. Ivbijaro, M.E eta/. (1985). EcosystemsEnviron, 14: 137 - 243.
    26. Jackai, L.EN (1985). NigerianJ Ento., 6: 87 - 97.
    27. Jerath, M.L. (1968). J Econ. Ento., 61: 413 - 417.
    28. Kumer, R. (1984). Insect Pest Control with Special reference to African Agriculture. Edwaard Arnold, London.
    29. Lale, N.E.S. (1987). Ph. D The6is, University of Newcastle - upon -Thyne, U. K. 150pp
    30. Lale, N.E.S. (1991). J African Zoology, 105: 357 - 362.
    31. Lale, N.E.S. (1992a). Post Harvest Bioi and Techno/., 1: 343 - 348.
    32. Lale, N.E.S. (1992b). Post Harvest News In/onnation, 6: 65N - 75N.
    33. Lyon, W.E (1973). PANS, 19: 36 - 73.
    34. National Academy of Sciences. (1969). Principles of Plant and Animal Pest Control Vol. 3. Insect Pest Management
    35. and Contro/. Nat. Acad. Sc. Washington. D.C.
    36. Nwawusi, eta/. (1997). Nigerian J Crop Soil and Forestry, 3: 187 -195.
    37. Ogbalu, O.N. (1986). M. Phil Thesis of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt,
    38. Nigeria.
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    40. Ogbalu, OKN. (1995). Ph. D. Thesis of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt,
    41. Nigeria.
    42. Ogbalu, OK (1998a). Delta Agric., 5: 151 - 160.
    43. Ogbalu, OK (1998b). Nigeria(l J En!. Vol. 16: 59 - 66.
    44. Ogbalu, OK (1999a). J Agron Crop Sci. (Netherland~ 182(1): 65 - 71.
    45. Ogbalu, OK and Okwakpam, B.A. (1996b). NigerianJ Ent., 13: 111- 116.
    46. Ogbalu, OK and Okwakpam, BA (1997a). Nigerian J. Crop Soil For., 3: 165 - 173.
    47. Ogbalu, OK and Okwakpam, BA (1997b). Nigerian J Crop Soil For., 3(2): 13 - 26.
    48. Ogbalu, OK etal (1998). NigerialTJ. Crop So'li FOI: , 4(1): 1- 9.
    49. Ohiagu, C.E. (1985). NigerianJ Ent., 6: 98 ·110
    50. Okiweli, S.N. (1985). Nigerian J Ent., 6: 81 - 86.
    51. Onwueme, I.C. (1978). The Tropical Tuber Crops. John Wiley, Chichester.
    52. Osisiogu, I.U.P. and Agbakwuru, E.O.P (1978). Nigerian J Sci., 12: 477 - 485.
    53. Pickett, AD. (1967). Bull Ent. Soc. Nigeria, 1: 1 - 2.
    54. Raheja, AK. and Apeji, SA (1979). NigerianJ Ent., 3: 59 - 69.
    55. Salifu, AS and Singh, S.R. (1987). BuD. Ent. Res., 77: 451 - 456.
    56. Singh, S.R. and Taylor, TA (1978). In: Pests of Grain Legumes- Ecology and Control. (Singh, S. R. et al. eds).
    57. Academic Press, London. Pp 99 - 111.
    58. Singh, S.R. et al. (1990). Insect Pest of Cowpea. In: Insect Pests 0'£ Tropical Food Legumes (Singh, S. R. ed.)John Wiley, Chichester pp 43 - 89.
    59. Taylor, TA (1964). Nigerian Grower Producers, 3: 1 - 4.
    60. Taylor, TA (1968). Nigerian Agric. J, 5: 29 - 37.
    61. Taylor, TA. (1969a). J West Afric. Sci. AS5OC., 13: 139 - 145.
    62. Taylor, TA (1969b). J. WestAfric. Sci. AS5OC., 9: 1- 31.
    63. Toye, SA (1976). Ento. Soc. Nigeria Occasional Pub/., 18: 3 - 10.
    64. Youdeowei, A (1979). Nigerian J Ento., 3: 2 - 8
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      volume 24 issue 1 (march 2003) : 49 - 56

      RECENT TRENDS IN FIELD CROP PEST MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA -A REVIEW

      O
      O.K. Ogbalu
      O
      O.C. Umeozor·
      1Department of Biological Sciences, Rivers State University of Science and Technology. P. M. B. 5080, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

      • Submitted|

      • First Online |

      • doi

      Cite article:- Ogbalu O.K., Umeozor· O.C. (2025). RECENT TRENDS IN FIELD CROP PEST MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA -A REVIEW. Agricultural Reviews. 24(1): 49 - 56. doi: .

      ABSTRACT

      With the avalanche of insecticides and their misuse especially in developing countries, it has become important to review all methods of insect pest management used in Nigeria, starting from the era of polyculture-crop diversity and to the present day intensive agricultural practices geared towards improving increased agricultural productivity, the great diversity of crops has attracted new and important pest problems. Recent trends in agricultural field pest management in Nigeria cover the use of chemicals, plant extracts, improved plant varieties, cultural control methods and the use of biological agents. Initially the predominant use of insecticides in the Nigerian agriculture was in the control of insect pest of tree crops such as cocoa and kola so much so that by the mid 1950s the use of sprayers and gama - HCH was well established in control of insect pests of major crops.

      KEYWORDS

        REFERENCES

        1. Abiodun, A. (1984). Nigerian Entomologists Mag., 4: 65 - 73.
        2. Adesiyun, A.A. and Ajayi, O. (1980). Trop. Pest. Mgmt., 26: 113 - 117.
        3. Agbakwuru, E.O.P et aI. (1978). Nigerian J. Sci., 12: 493 - 504.
        4. Akingbohugbe, A.E. (1985). NigerianJ. Ento., 6: 127 - 134..
        5. Akinlosotu, T.A. (1982). Insect Sci. Application 3: 251- 254.
        6. Ayoade, AX (1975). NigerianJ. Ento., 1: 133 -141.
        7. Bindra, 0.5. (1984). Nigerian Entomologists Mag., 4: 59 - 64.
        8. Booker. R.H. (1964). Bull. Ento. Res., 55: 663 - 672.
        9. 56 AGRICULTURAL REVIEWS
        10. Caswell, G.H. and Raheja, AK. (1977). Agric. News, 19: 46 - 49.
        11. Dabrowski eta/. (1983). Insect Sci. App/., 4: 141- 145.
        12. Ezueh, M.l. (1976). Nigerian J Ento., 2: 43 - 50.
        13. Fletchinann, C.HW. (1997). Proc. Cassava Protection Workshop ClAT. Cali, Columbia, 7 - 12 Nov. 1997.
        14. Fletchmann, C. H. W. (1982). Anais da E. S. A Luiz de Queiroz, 97 pp.
        15. Gerard, B. (1967). Proc. Ento. Soc. Nigeria, 1: 25·38.
        16. Glass, E.H. (1979). Nigerian J Ento., 3: 9 - 16.
        17. UTA (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture) (1979). Animal Report, 1979, Ibadan, Nigeria.
        18. lvbijaro, M.E (1983a). Protection Ecology,S: 177 . 182.
        19. Ivbijaro, M.E (1983b). Protection Ecology, 5: 177 - 172.
        20. Ivbijaro, M.E (1983c). Insect Sci. Application,S: 251- 252.
        21. Ivbijaro, M.E (1984). Protection Ecology, 6: 267 - 280.
        22. Ivbijaro, M.F. and Agbaje, M. (1986). Insect Sci. Appliootion, 7: 521- 524.
        23. Ivbijaro, M.E (1990). In: National workshop pm the pesticide industry in Nigeria, University of Ibadan, September,
        24. 24 - 27, 24 pp.
        25. Ivbijaro, M.E eta/. (1985). EcosystemsEnviron, 14: 137 - 243.
        26. Jackai, L.EN (1985). NigerianJ Ento., 6: 87 - 97.
        27. Jerath, M.L. (1968). J Econ. Ento., 61: 413 - 417.
        28. Kumer, R. (1984). Insect Pest Control with Special reference to African Agriculture. Edwaard Arnold, London.
        29. Lale, N.E.S. (1987). Ph. D The6is, University of Newcastle - upon -Thyne, U. K. 150pp
        30. Lale, N.E.S. (1991). J African Zoology, 105: 357 - 362.
        31. Lale, N.E.S. (1992a). Post Harvest Bioi and Techno/., 1: 343 - 348.
        32. Lale, N.E.S. (1992b). Post Harvest News In/onnation, 6: 65N - 75N.
        33. Lyon, W.E (1973). PANS, 19: 36 - 73.
        34. National Academy of Sciences. (1969). Principles of Plant and Animal Pest Control Vol. 3. Insect Pest Management
        35. and Contro/. Nat. Acad. Sc. Washington. D.C.
        36. Nwawusi, eta/. (1997). Nigerian J Crop Soil and Forestry, 3: 187 -195.
        37. Ogbalu, O.N. (1986). M. Phil Thesis of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt,
        38. Nigeria.
        39. Ogbalu, O.N. (1989). Trop. Pest Mgmt., 34(2): 394 - 396.
        40. Ogbalu, OKN. (1995). Ph. D. Thesis of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt,
        41. Nigeria.
        42. Ogbalu, OK (1998a). Delta Agric., 5: 151 - 160.
        43. Ogbalu, OK (1998b). Nigeria(l J En!. Vol. 16: 59 - 66.
        44. Ogbalu, OK (1999a). J Agron Crop Sci. (Netherland~ 182(1): 65 - 71.
        45. Ogbalu, OK and Okwakpam, B.A. (1996b). NigerianJ Ent., 13: 111- 116.
        46. Ogbalu, OK and Okwakpam, BA (1997a). Nigerian J. Crop Soil For., 3: 165 - 173.
        47. Ogbalu, OK and Okwakpam, BA (1997b). Nigerian J Crop Soil For., 3(2): 13 - 26.
        48. Ogbalu, OK etal (1998). NigerialTJ. Crop So'li FOI: , 4(1): 1- 9.
        49. Ohiagu, C.E. (1985). NigerianJ Ent., 6: 98 ·110
        50. Okiweli, S.N. (1985). Nigerian J Ent., 6: 81 - 86.
        51. Onwueme, I.C. (1978). The Tropical Tuber Crops. John Wiley, Chichester.
        52. Osisiogu, I.U.P. and Agbakwuru, E.O.P (1978). Nigerian J Sci., 12: 477 - 485.
        53. Pickett, AD. (1967). Bull Ent. Soc. Nigeria, 1: 1 - 2.
        54. Raheja, AK. and Apeji, SA (1979). NigerianJ Ent., 3: 59 - 69.
        55. Salifu, AS and Singh, S.R. (1987). BuD. Ent. Res., 77: 451 - 456.
        56. Singh, S.R. and Taylor, TA (1978). In: Pests of Grain Legumes- Ecology and Control. (Singh, S. R. et al. eds).
        57. Academic Press, London. Pp 99 - 111.
        58. Singh, S.R. et al. (1990). Insect Pest of Cowpea. In: Insect Pests 0'£ Tropical Food Legumes (Singh, S. R. ed.)John Wiley, Chichester pp 43 - 89.
        59. Taylor, TA (1964). Nigerian Grower Producers, 3: 1 - 4.
        60. Taylor, TA (1968). Nigerian Agric. J, 5: 29 - 37.
        61. Taylor, TA. (1969a). J West Afric. Sci. AS5OC., 13: 139 - 145.
        62. Taylor, TA (1969b). J. WestAfric. Sci. AS5OC., 9: 1- 31.
        63. Toye, SA (1976). Ento. Soc. Nigeria Occasional Pub/., 18: 3 - 10.
        64. Youdeowei, A (1979). Nigerian J Ento., 3: 2 - 8
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