Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 9
Practice objective / multiple choice question 9 from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
A farmer monitors a maize field of 2 ha for stem‑borer larvae. The economic injury level (EIL) is 5 larvae per plant. Plant density is 45,000 plants per ha. The current count is 3 larvae per plant, but the pest population is expected to increase by 40 % before harvest. The pesticide costs \(\text{₦}12,000\) per ha, and if the EIL is exceeded the expected yield loss is 0.4 t/ha at a market price of \(\text{₦}800\) per ton. Should the farmer apply the pesticide? State "Apply" or "Do not apply".
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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 9. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
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