@article{Rosmiza:342315,
      recid = {342315},
      author = {Rosmiza M. Z. and Muhammad Zaim Samion and Milah Zainal  and Mohd Nor Mohd Rosmi},
      title = {Nematode Attacks and Their Influence on Farming Economics},
      journal = {Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development},
      address = {2021-01},
      number = {393-2024-2505},
      year = {2021},
      abstract = {Nematode attack is among the factors significantly  reducing the world's rice production, to the extent of  affecting farming economics and global food security. One  of the factors involved in the decline in production is the  prevalence of rice diseases and pests, among which are  nematodes. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify  the level of farmers’ knowledge on the symptoms of nematode  infection in Pasir Panjang, which is situated in the rice  cultivation area, namely Integrated Agricultural  Development Area (IADA), of Northwest Selangor. The study  also analyzed the effects of nematode attacks on farming  economics. Descriptive analysis was performed on 86  randomly selected samples of farmers whose crops had often  been attacked by nematodes. The results of the study found  that the farming community had knowledge of the symptoms of  nematode infestation in rice crop fields. Analysis of the  study results showed that farmers were significantly  affected by nematode attacks on their rice crops. The  effects of attack could be seen from the reduced income and  economic levels of the farmers and consequent increase in  management costs, in addition to the increasing costs of  purchasing pesticides and fertilizers. Production output  and yield quality also declined. This situation has  negatively impacted the quality of life of these farmers.  The implications of this study inform the strategies for  integrated and continuous disease and pest control to  ensure that the country's food security is more stable.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/342315},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.342315},
}