Abstract
In Zambia, termites have been recognized as pests of agricultural crops, plantation trees, structural timber, manufactured wooden goods as well as paper. This makes their control imperative. In line with the concept of pest management, appropriate control measures of termites must take into account their taxonomy, biology and ecology, as well the assessment of crop damage and yield losses. This paper discusses some of the problems inherent in developing such a scheme in Zambia and provides alternative solutions.
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En Zambie les termites sont reconnus pour leur effet sur les récoltes. Les arbres, le bois de construction, des produits en bois ainsi que le papeir. Ceci rend la tâche de les contrôler imperative. Dans l’optique du concept du contrôle des termites devraient tenir compte de leurs taxonomie, biologie et écologie, et déterminer aussi l’emplur de la destruction en perte de récolte. Ce compte rendu met en cause quelques uns des problémes inhérents en développement d’une tel programme en Zambie et propose d’autres solutions.
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Nkunika, P.O.Y. Control of Termites in Zambia: Practical Realities. Int J Trop Insect Sci 15, 241–245 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742758400015526
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