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Control of termites in Zambia: Practical realities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

P. O. Y. Nkunika
P. O. Y. Nkunika
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Zambia, P.O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia
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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.

Résumé

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 impérative. Dans l'optique du concept du contrôle des termites devraient tenir compte de leurs taxonomie, biologie et ecologie, 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.

Keywords

TermiteseucalyptcropbuildingdamagecontrolTermiteseucalyptrécoltesbuildingdommagecontrôle
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Research Articles
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 15 , Issue 2 , April 1994 , pp. 241 - 245
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Copyright © ICIPE 1994

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