Farmers knowledge, attitude and perceptions on the use of locally available plant material to prevent rodent damage to maize crop in Eastern Tanzania

Mdangi M.; Sibuga P. K.; Massawe A. W.; Magadula J. J.; Ngowo V.; Mrosso F. P.; Mkangwa Z. C.; Kilonzo B. S.; Mulungu L. S.

doi:10.5897/AJAR2016.11715

African Journal of
Agricultural Research

Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
Language: English
ISSN: 1991-637X
DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
Start Year: 2006
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Farmersâ€™ knowledge, attitude and perceptions on the use of locally available plant material to prevent rodent damage to maize crop in Eastern Tanzania

Mdangi M.

Mdangi M.
Crop Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3005, Morogoro â€“ Tanzania.
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Sibuga P. K.

Sibuga P. K.
Crop Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3005, Morogoro â€“ Tanzania.
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Massawe A. W.

Massawe A. W.
Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Box 3110, Morogoroâ€“ Tanzania.
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Magadula J. J.

Magadula J. J.
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Institute of Traditional Medicine, P. O. Box 65001, Dar es Salaam â€“ Tanzania.
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Ngowo V.

Ngowo V.
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Rodent Control Centre, P. O. Box 3047, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Mrosso F. P.

Mrosso F. P.
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Rodent Control Centre, Agricultural Research Institute - Ilonga, P. O. Box 33, Kilosa, Morogoro â€“ Tanzania.
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Mkangwa Z. C.

Mkangwa Z. C.
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Rodent Control Centre, Agricultural Research Institute - Ilonga, P. O. Box 33, Kilosa, Morogoro â€“ Tanzania.
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Kilonzo B. S.

Kilonzo B. S.
Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Box 3110, Morogoroâ€“ Tanzania.
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Mulungu L. S.

Mulungu L. S.
Pest Management Centre, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Box 3110, Morogoroâ€“ Tanzania.
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Article Number - 630946161951
Vol.11(48), pp. 4902-4910 , December 2016
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2016.11715

Received: 16 September 2016
Accepted: 20 October 2016
Published: 01 December 2016

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