Premium
Factors Influencing the Adoption of Insect Management Technology
Author(s) -
Harper Jayson K.,
Rister M. Edward,
Mjelde James W.,
Drees Bastiaan M.,
Way Michael O.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
american journal of agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.949
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1467-8276
pISSN - 0002-9092
DOI - 10.2307/1242631
Subject(s) - logit , attendance , logistic regression , affect (linguistics) , survey data collection , agricultural science , business , pasture , agricultural economics , agronomy , economics , environmental science , biology , mathematics , statistics , econometrics , psychology , economic growth , communication
Logit analyses are used in evaluating survey data concerning rice stink bug [ Oebalus pugnax (Fabricius)] management by Texas rice producers. Effects of rice production attributes on the adoption of insect sweep nets in conjunction with treatment thresholds, and the spraying of insecticides for the management of the rice stink bug, are investigated. The proportion of neighboring land use in pasture, the proportion of rice acreage planted to semidwarf varieties, and producers' attendance at specific field days significantly affect the probability of adopting sweep nets and treatment thresholds. Adoption of sweep nets and treatment thresholds increase the probability of spraying by 11.3%.