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Table 8 Different methods used by farmers in the humid forest of Southern Cameroon of control Zonocerus variegatus.

From: Farmers' perception on the importance of variegated grasshopper (Zonocerus variegatus (L.)) in the agricultural production systems of the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon

All

AECD-Blocks

No method

Chemical method

Natural method (rain)

Physical method

Yaounde

10

50

40

90

Mbalmayo

0

30

30

100

Ebolowa

60

0

10

40

   Means

23

27

27

77

Female

Yaounde

20

40

20

80

Mbalmayo

0

20

20

100

Ebolowa

60

0

0

40

   Means

27

20

13

73

Male

Yaounde

0

60

60

100

Mbalmayo

0

40

40

100

Ebolowa

60

0

20

40

   Means

20

33

40

80

  1. The values (%) are averages for 10 groups of farmers (5 male and 5 female groups) interviewed per AECD-blocks; AECD-Blocks = Agro-Ecological, Cultural and Demographic Blocks.