TY  - JOUR
T1  - Evaluation of Some Plant Materials as Organic Mulch for the Control of Yam Tuber Beetles (<I>Heteroligus </I>sp.) in Delta State, Nigeria
AU - Francis Okiemute, Tobih 
JO  - Agricultural Journal
VL  - 6
IS  - 4
SP  - 166
EP  - 171
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-9155
DO  - aj.2011.166.171
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=aj.2011.166.171
KW  - damages evaluation
KW  -yield
KW  -organic mulch
KW  -Yam beetle
KW  -feeding holes
KW  -Nigeria
AB  - Investigations were carried out in the rainforest ecological zones of Anwai and Ugbolu in Upper Niger Delta to evaluate ten plant materials as organic mulch for the control of yam tuber beetles in 2004/2005 cropping seasons. Field experiments were laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RBCD) and replicated three times. Results indicated that the ten plants materials applied at 20 ton ha<SUP>-1</SUP> caused varied differences in the feeding activities of the beetle. Across locations and planting seasons, <I>Cymbopogun citrates </I>L. and <I>Ocimum viride</I> L. were superior as repellant or antifeedant botanicals to the beetle than others evaluated. Plots with these treatments had significantly higher (p&lt;0.05) tuber yields and less beetle damages but none caused beetle mortality.
ER  -