Relationship between technical knowledge on termite (Coptotermes sp.) at rubber plantation and it’s control method among farmers in Segamat, Johor: case study / Rabialtualadaviah Nasir

Termite is one of pest in rubber plantation. It will cause damage at the base of rubber tree and at the same time it will reduce the latex production. This study was conducted to determine the level of technical knowledge about termite and the pest management practice among farmer in Segamat, on 63...

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Main Author: Nasir, Rabialtualadaviah
Format: Student Project
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology 2017
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/24456/
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description Termite is one of pest in rubber plantation. It will cause damage at the base of rubber tree and at the same time it will reduce the latex production. This study was conducted to determine the level of technical knowledge about termite and the pest management practice among farmer in Segamat, on 63 respondents. The background of study was refer to the gender, age, income per month, area of field, experience of pesticide handling, and education level. Most of the farmers were male that range of age 51 years old and above. Most of farmers have below than 10 years of insecticide knowledge. Based on the results, there are significance relationship between the technical knowledge and the control method. It shows the culture control have significances relationship with the technical knowledge among farmers. Moreover, the technical knowledge also has significance relationship between the chemical controls. In conclusion, the technical knowledge among farmers influence the application of control method in the field. The results indicated that most farmers in this district need more education program regarding the insecticide management at the field.
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spelling uitm-244562020-07-20T09:27:14Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/24456/ Relationship between technical knowledge on termite (Coptotermes sp.) at rubber plantation and it’s control method among farmers in Segamat, Johor: case study / Rabialtualadaviah Nasir Nasir, Rabialtualadaviah Agriculture and the environment Pest control and treatment of diseases. Plant protection Termite is one of pest in rubber plantation. It will cause damage at the base of rubber tree and at the same time it will reduce the latex production. This study was conducted to determine the level of technical knowledge about termite and the pest management practice among farmer in Segamat, on 63 respondents. The background of study was refer to the gender, age, income per month, area of field, experience of pesticide handling, and education level. Most of the farmers were male that range of age 51 years old and above. Most of farmers have below than 10 years of insecticide knowledge. Based on the results, there are significance relationship between the technical knowledge and the control method. It shows the culture control have significances relationship with the technical knowledge among farmers. Moreover, the technical knowledge also has significance relationship between the chemical controls. In conclusion, the technical knowledge among farmers influence the application of control method in the field. The results indicated that most farmers in this district need more education program regarding the insecticide management at the field. Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology 2017 Student Project NonPeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/24456/1/24456.pdf Nasir, Rabialtualadaviah (2017) Relationship between technical knowledge on termite (Coptotermes sp.) at rubber plantation and it’s control method among farmers in Segamat, Johor: case study / Rabialtualadaviah Nasir. (2017) [Student Project] <http://terminalib.uitm.edu.my/24456.pdf> (Unpublished)
spellingShingle Agriculture and the environment
Pest control and treatment of diseases. Plant protection
Nasir, Rabialtualadaviah
Relationship between technical knowledge on termite (Coptotermes sp.) at rubber plantation and it’s control method among farmers in Segamat, Johor: case study / Rabialtualadaviah Nasir
title Relationship between technical knowledge on termite (Coptotermes sp.) at rubber plantation and it’s control method among farmers in Segamat, Johor: case study / Rabialtualadaviah Nasir
title_full Relationship between technical knowledge on termite (Coptotermes sp.) at rubber plantation and it’s control method among farmers in Segamat, Johor: case study / Rabialtualadaviah Nasir
title_fullStr Relationship between technical knowledge on termite (Coptotermes sp.) at rubber plantation and it’s control method among farmers in Segamat, Johor: case study / Rabialtualadaviah Nasir
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between technical knowledge on termite (Coptotermes sp.) at rubber plantation and it’s control method among farmers in Segamat, Johor: case study / Rabialtualadaviah Nasir
title_short Relationship between technical knowledge on termite (Coptotermes sp.) at rubber plantation and it’s control method among farmers in Segamat, Johor: case study / Rabialtualadaviah Nasir
title_sort relationship between technical knowledge on termite (coptotermes sp.) at rubber plantation and it’s control method among farmers in segamat, johor: case study / rabialtualadaviah nasir
topic Agriculture and the environment
Pest control and treatment of diseases. Plant protection
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/24456/