Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 24
Practice objective / multiple choice question 24 from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
A maize field has an average of 1.5 fall armyworm larvae per plant. Each larva can cause a loss of \(0.01\,\text{kg}\) of grain. The field contains \(60{,}000\) plants per hectare. The market price of maize is \(\text{₦}200\) per kilogram. An insecticide treatment costs \(\text{₦}5{,}000\) per hectare and completely prevents loss from up to 10 larvae per plant. Should the farmer apply the insecticide? Show the economic comparison and answer Yes or No.
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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 24. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
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