Indigenous Knowledge on Parent Adult Tree Locust, Anacridium melanorhodon melanorhodon (Orthoptera: Acrididae) at Ennohoud Locality, West Kordofan State, Sudan

Abstract

This study was conducted during the season 2013/2014 at Ennohoud Locality, West Kordofan State and dealt with the parent adult tree locust, Anacridium melanorhodon melanorhodon (Orthoptera: Acrididae) the most destructive insect pest of Acacia senegal, Hashab trees, the main source of Gum Arabic production. The study was designed, generally, to scrutinize aspects pertinent documentation of some relevant indigenous knowledge in the area. For documentation of the indigenous knowledge a key informant questionnaire was designed and duly filled by interviewing 100 respondents from Ennohoud Crop Market and 4 villages in the area. The respondents were interviewed for their experience and knowledge in aspects relevant to the adult tree locust. Data were statistically analysed using IBM-SPSS (version 20) software package. Descriptive and inferential statistics were followed for data manipulation. Results indicated that respondents can distinguish between adult tree locust and other locusts. Parent adult tree locust arrived to the area at May and June. Adult tree locust arrived at evening at the same time Hashab trees were newly sprouted. 82% of the respondents believed that copulating was the main activity of parent adult tree locust. Copulating occurred at June. Most of respondents confirm that eggs were laid at June and the peak of eggs hatching occurred at Augus