Maize bushy stunt in native corn: implications for Mexican “subsistence farmers”

Edel Pérez-López (), Tyler Wist, Yesenia Rodríguez, Mauricio Luna-Rodríguez and Chrystel Y. Olivier
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Edel Pérez-López: Universidad Veracruzana
Tyler Wist: Saskatoon Research Centre
Yesenia Rodríguez: Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Zacapoaxtla
Mauricio Luna-Rodríguez: Universidad Veracruzana
Chrystel Y. Olivier: London Research and Development Centre

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2018, vol. 20, issue 4, No 19, 1797-1805

Abstract: Abstract Native corn in Mexico can be affected by maize bushy stunt disease (MBS), which can negatively impact maize-farming operations. Maize bushy stunt symptoms in native corn were linked to the presence of phytoplasmas through molecular analysis of symptomatic native corn plants in Mexico. These findings motivated a socioeconomic characterization and identification of the management strategies developed by the “subsistence farmers” of those communities to answer the questions: What elements of farming affect the presence of MBS disease in “subsistence farmers” fields? What do “subsistence farmers” know about MBS disease and the pathogen associated with MBS disease? How best can MBS disease be managed in small farming communities in Mexico? Through face-to-face interviews with growers and the corresponding analyses of their responses, we identified a widespread lack of knowledge about MBS disease, its causal agent and its vector(s). This study highlighted factors useful to guide future management decisions and education programs, as well as further research to transmit information about MBS disease among “subsistence farmers” in rural communities in Mexico.

Keywords: Mexico; Farmers; Farm management; Corn; Phytoplasmas; Leafhoppers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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