Volume 43, Issue 3, September 2024, Pages 685–695
Emmanuel Kabore1, Siébou François Kambou2, Koï Wenceslas Kam3, Jean Christophe Koussoube4, Kilo Francine Marina Ki5, Antoine Sanon6, and Zakaria Ilboudo7
1 Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Laboratoire d’Entomologie Fondamentale et Appliquée, UFR, SVT. 06 BP 9499 Ouagadougou 06, Burkina Faso
2 Laboratoire d’Entomologie Fondamentale et Appliquée, UFR, SVT, Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, 06 BP 9499 Ouagadougou 06, Burkina Faso
3 Université de Fada N’gourma. Institut Supérieur du Développement Durable. BP 54 Fada N’gourma, Burkina Faso
4 Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Laboratoire d’Entomologie Fondamentale et Appliquée, UFR, SVT. 06 BP 9499 Ouagadougou 06, Burkina Faso
5 Université Joseph KI-ZERBO. Laboratoire d’Entomologie Fondamentale et Appliquée, UFR, SVT. 06 BP 9499 Ouagadougou 06, Burkina Faso
6 Laboratoire d'Entomologie Fondamentale et Appliquée, UFR, SVT, Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Burkina Faso
7 Laboratoire d'Entomologie Fondamentale et Appliquée, UFR, SVT, Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Burkina Faso
Original language: English
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In the lack of a suitable control strategy, sorrel seeds are heavily damaged by S. niger during the storage. Better post-harvest management will make it possible to add value to this legume and make it available throughout the year. The aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of the various post-harvest practices applied to sorrel seeds, from harvesting to storage, with a view to implementing an effective control strategy against S. niger. A survey was conducted among 600 producers in 12 regions, one hundred (100) sorrel seeds traders and one hundred (100) pesticide sellers in the cities of Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso, and Pouytenga of Burkina Faso. The results showed that eight percent (8%) of farmers and 56% of traders used chemical insecticides to preserve sorrel seeds. Phostoxin, an organophosphate insecticide, and Protect DP, an insecticide of the pyrethroid family, were respectively used by 87% and 13% of seed traders. Eighty-three percent (83%) of farmers and 76% of traders did not follow the prescribed doses. The incorrect use of insecticides before and after use is a factor in environmental pollution and often results in their ineffectiveness against pests. This information is very useful for developing an integrated protection strategy for sorrel seeds.
Author Keywords: post-harvest management, sorrel seeds, conservation, insecticide, S. niger, Burkina Faso.
Emmanuel Kabore1, Siébou François Kambou2, Koï Wenceslas Kam3, Jean Christophe Koussoube4, Kilo Francine Marina Ki5, Antoine Sanon6, and Zakaria Ilboudo7
1 Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Laboratoire d’Entomologie Fondamentale et Appliquée, UFR, SVT. 06 BP 9499 Ouagadougou 06, Burkina Faso
2 Laboratoire d’Entomologie Fondamentale et Appliquée, UFR, SVT, Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, 06 BP 9499 Ouagadougou 06, Burkina Faso
3 Université de Fada N’gourma. Institut Supérieur du Développement Durable. BP 54 Fada N’gourma, Burkina Faso
4 Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Laboratoire d’Entomologie Fondamentale et Appliquée, UFR, SVT. 06 BP 9499 Ouagadougou 06, Burkina Faso
5 Université Joseph KI-ZERBO. Laboratoire d’Entomologie Fondamentale et Appliquée, UFR, SVT. 06 BP 9499 Ouagadougou 06, Burkina Faso
6 Laboratoire d'Entomologie Fondamentale et Appliquée, UFR, SVT, Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Burkina Faso
7 Laboratoire d'Entomologie Fondamentale et Appliquée, UFR, SVT, Université Joseph KI-ZERBO, Burkina Faso
Original language: English
Copyright © 2024 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
In the lack of a suitable control strategy, sorrel seeds are heavily damaged by S. niger during the storage. Better post-harvest management will make it possible to add value to this legume and make it available throughout the year. The aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of the various post-harvest practices applied to sorrel seeds, from harvesting to storage, with a view to implementing an effective control strategy against S. niger. A survey was conducted among 600 producers in 12 regions, one hundred (100) sorrel seeds traders and one hundred (100) pesticide sellers in the cities of Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso, and Pouytenga of Burkina Faso. The results showed that eight percent (8%) of farmers and 56% of traders used chemical insecticides to preserve sorrel seeds. Phostoxin, an organophosphate insecticide, and Protect DP, an insecticide of the pyrethroid family, were respectively used by 87% and 13% of seed traders. Eighty-three percent (83%) of farmers and 76% of traders did not follow the prescribed doses. The incorrect use of insecticides before and after use is a factor in environmental pollution and often results in their ineffectiveness against pests. This information is very useful for developing an integrated protection strategy for sorrel seeds.
Author Keywords: post-harvest management, sorrel seeds, conservation, insecticide, S. niger, Burkina Faso.
How to Cite this Article
Emmanuel Kabore, Siébou François Kambou, Koï Wenceslas Kam, Jean Christophe Koussoube, Kilo Francine Marina Ki, Antoine Sanon, and Zakaria Ilboudo, “Post-harvest management and phytosanitary practices used to preserve sorrel seeds, Hibiscus sabdariffa L. in Burkina Faso,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 685–695, September 2024.