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Zavala,Andrea; Elgueta,Mario; Abarzúa,Juan; Aguilera,Alfonso; Quiroz,Andrés; Rebolledo,Ramón. |
The Araucanía region is a berry producing area where important behavioral aspects of species in the genus Aegorhinus, a pest that affects crops, are still unknown. The objectives of this study were to determine the distribution, abundance and richness of these species in agroecological zones of La Araucanía Region and to determine the hosts in which they were found. The sites where these species were found were represented on a map divided into grids of 25 x 25 km. Eight species of Aegorhinus were found in the area, and Aegorhinus nodipennis and Aegorhinus superciliosus were the most abundant. The diversity was analyzed using the Shannon-Wiener index, and the equitability was determined using the Pielou index. The agroecological zone with the greatest... |
Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Aegorhinus; Agroecological zones; Coleoptera; Hosts. |
Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-16202011000300006 |
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Kaliba, Aloyce R.; Verkuijl, Hugo; Mwangi, Wilfred. |
This paper examines factors influencing the adoption of improved maize seeds and the use of inorganic fertilizer for maize production by farmers in the intermediate and lowland zones of Tanzania. The results indicate that availability of extension services, on-farm field trials, variety characteristics and rainfall were the most important factors that influenced the extent of adopting improved maize seeds and the use of inorganic fertilizer for maize production. Farmers preferred those varieties which minimize field loss rather than maximizing yields. Future research and extension policies should emphasize farmer participation in the research process and on-farm trials for varietal evaluation and demonstration purposes. |
Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Adoption; Agroecological zones; Improved maize seeds; New technology; Tanzania; Crop Production/Industries. |
Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15392 |
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