Farmers' pest management strategies in oil palm production in Lake Victoria Islands, Uganda

Esther Lugwana Nampeera, Hassan Wasswa Kayondo, Twaha Musoke Sebikeje, Gerald Ddumba, Sarah Mubiru and Ddamulira Gabriel

Agricultural Systems, 2025, vol. 227, issue C

Abstract: Oil palm is grown widely in Lake Victoria islands of Uganda and contributes to farmers livelihoods. Nevertheless, African oil palm weevil APW,Rhynchophorus phoenicis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a key insect pest of oil palm in tropical Africa, causing serious damage to oil palm plantations. Overdependence on synthetic insecticides to control APW is not effective and unsustainable. A better understanding of effective integrated pest management (IPM) strategies for APW in Uganda is required to reduce use of synthetic insecticides and enhance sustainable production of oil palm. Current farmer APW management practices might be affected by farm characteristics and production practices. This can result in ineffective control options of APW.

Keywords: Smallholder farmers; Integrated Pest management (IPM); Rhynchophorus phoenicis; African palm weevil; Sustainable agriculture; Lake Victoria Islands (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104354

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