Perception of Mealybug Wilt Effect and Management among Pineapple Farmers in Ghana
Keywords:
Mealybug Wilt Effect, Mealybug Management, Mealybug in Pineapple, Mealybug in GhanaAbstract
Mealybug wilt of pineapple (MWP) is a major viral disease of pineapple [Ananas comosus (L) Merr.] in Ghana. Its incidence and extent of damage have not been extensively studied in the country. The study was conducted to determinepineapple farmers’ perception on the effect and management of the MWPdisease in Ghana. Structured interview schedule and questionnaires were used to solicit information from 227 pineapple farmers in the Central and Eastern regions of Ghana. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics into percentage, mean and standard deviation.The majority(73.1%) of the respondents aged between 31 and 50 years and were mainly Senior Secondary or Senior High School leavers (52.2%) who had been growing pineapples between 5 and 20years (82.6%). All respondents indicated that they had experienced the MWP in their pineapple farms and were able to give a vivid description of the disease symptoms. The farmers further indicated that the severity of MWP was high in Smooth cayenne (100%), sugar loaf (96.9%) and Queen Victoria (91.2%) but low in MD2 (%??) varieties of pineapple. More than two-thirds of respondents indicated that they were losing between 1% and 20% of their yield per hectare and up to GHȻ 1000.00 per hectare to the disease. The majority of the respondents manage MWP in their farms by practicing land fallowing, avoiding infected mother plots for suckers, treat soil, mother plots and suckers with insecticides, to destroy mealybug vectors and their ant symbionts.References
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Afari-Sefa, V., Asare-Bediako, E., Kenyon, L. and Micah, J. A. (2015). Pesticide use practices and perceptions of vegetable farmers in the cocoa belts of the Ashanti and Western Regions of Ghana. Advances in Crop Science and Technology, 1-10.
Asare-Bediako,E., A. Addo-Quaye, A., B. Boakye, B. Sarbah J. M., Asante, P. and Dorm,
E. (2015).Incidence and severity of viral and fungal diseases of chili pepper (Capsicum frutescens) in some districts in Ghana.International Journal of Plant and Soil Science 7(3): 147-159, 2015.
Bencini, M. (1991). Post-harvest and processing technologies of African staple foods. Technical compendium.FAO Agricultural Services Bulletin, 89, 131-134.
Broadley, R.H., Wasserman, R.C. and Sinclair, E.R. (1993) Pineapple Pests and Disorders.Department of Primary Industries, Brisbane, Australia, 63 pp.
Bruce, P. A M. and Oku, S. (2000). Survey on non –traditional crops in Ghana.Accra:Ministry of Agriculture, Policy Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate.
Carter, W. (1963).Mealybug wilt of pineapple: A reappraisal. Annals of New York Academy of Science, 105,741-764.
CEDECOM. (2006). Investment opportunities: fishing, pineapple and cashew, oil palm and cassava . 2. Cape Coast: CEDECOM
Collins, J. L., (1960). The Pineapple - Botany, cultivation and utilisation. New York: Interscience Publishers.
d'Eeckenbrugge, G, C. and Leal, F. (2003). "Chapter 2: Morphology, Anatomy, and Taxonomy". In D.P Bartholomew, R.E. Paull, and K.G. Rohrbach.The Pineapple: Botany, Production, and Uses. Wallingford, UK: CABI Publishing. p. 21.
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Sether, D. M. and Hu, J. S. (2002).Closterovirus infection and mealybug exposure are necessary for the development of mealybug wilt of pineapple disease. Phytopathology, 92(9), 928-935.
Jahn, G.C., Beardsley, J. W. and González-Hernández, H. (2003).A Review of the association of ants with mealybugwilt disease of pineapple.Proceedigs.of the Hawaiian Entomological. Society, 36, 9-28.
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Nagaraju, N., Venkatesh, H. M., Warburton, H., Muniyappa, V., Chancellor, T. C. B., and Colvin, J. (2002). Farmers' perceptions and practices for managing Tomato leaf curl virus disease in southern India, International Journal of Pest Management, 48, 333-338
PIP (2004).MD2 Pineapple Variety Production Guide.COLEACP/PIP.
PIP (2011).Guide to good crop protection practices for pineapple (Ananascomosus) in organic farming in ACP countries .COLEACP/PIP. P 40
Rice, R. P., Rice, L. W., & Tindall, H. D. (1990). Fruits and Vegetables Production in Warm Climates. London: Macmillan Edu. Ltd 486p.
Rohrbach, K. G., Beardsley, J. W., German, T. L., Reimer, N. J.and Sanford, W. G. (1988). Mealybug wilt, mealybugs, and ants on pineapple. Plant Disease, 72, 558-565.
Sether, D. M., Ullman, D. E., and Hu, J. S. (1998).Transmission of pineapple mealybug wilt-associated virus by two species of mealybug (Dysmicoccus spp.).Phytopathology, 88(11), 1224-1230.
Sether, D. M., Karasev, A. V., Okumura, C., Arakawa, C., Zee, F., Kislan, M. M., and Hu, J. S. (2001).Differentiation, distribution, and elimination of two different pineapple mealybug wilt-associated viruses found in pineapple.Plant disease, 85(8), 856-864.
Sether, D. M., Melzer, M. J., Busto, J., Zee, F., and Hu, J. S. (2005).Diversity and mealybug transmissibility of ampeloviruses in pineapple.Plant Disease, 89(5), 450-456.
Wakman, W., Teakle, D., Thomas, J. E. and Dietzgen, R. G. (1995).Presence of a clostero-like virus and a bacilliform virus in pineapple plants in Queensland. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 46, 847-958.
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2017-05-31
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Sarpong, M. T., Asare-Bediako, E., & Acheampong, L. (2017). Perception of Mealybug Wilt Effect and Management among Pineapple Farmers in Ghana. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 21(2). Retrieved from https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/1037
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