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Knowledge and attitudes of citrus growers toward citrus leaf miner biocontrol in Menoufia governorate
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Arabic :
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معارف زراع الموالح واتجاهاتهم نحو المكافحة الحيوية لحشرة صانعة أنفاق أوراق الموالح فى محافظة المنوفية
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| Abstract |
As Citrus leaf miner (CLM) is considered one of the important pests affecting Citrus crops, this study aimed at identifying Citrus growers knowledge and altitudes concerning CLMs bio-control through their exposure to a mix of some extension methods in the following treatments: a forum and field visit, a forum and home visit, lecture and field visit and finally, lecture and home visit. It also aimed to determine the difference between the impact of each of the 4 treatments on Citrus growers knowledge and attitudes concerning CLMs bio¬control. A random sample was drown from Citrus growers in El-Shohada and Ashmoun districts, Menoufia governorate amounted to 120 respondents. Data were collected by personal interviewing respondents using a pre-tested questionnaire. Averages, percentages, tables, and ANOVA were used to present and analyse data .
The results revealed that: Citrus growers knowledge attained through the 4 treatments studied regarding most recommendations were high except for 6 informations. Attitudes of more than half of the respondents were either favorable or highly favorable towards CLM bio-control except for the treatments of the forum / home visits mix which showed rather low knowledge Unpaid (43,34%) and tin favorable attitude (less than 50%).
ANOVA analysis revealed that there were significant differences at 0,01 level among each of the studied 4 treatments, related to both knowledge and attitudes.
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| Publication year |
1998
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| Pages |
19
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| Availability location |
Agricultural Extension And Rural Development Research Institute Library Agricultural Research Center – 8, Cairo University St., - Egypt
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| Availability number |
239
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| Organization Name |
Agricultural Extension & Rural Development Research Institute (AERDRI)
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| Country |
Egypt
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Giza
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Agricultural Research Centre – Egypt
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| serial title |
Bulletin of Agricultural Extension and Rural development Research Institute
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| Department |
Extension Methods and Audio/Visual Aids Research Department
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| Agris Categories |
Extension
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Journal
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