Farmers and Agricultural Extension Officers Perception of Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke Parasitism on Cowpea in the Upper East Region of Ghana

Table 5

Methods of controlling S. gesnerioides by the agricultural extension officers (AEOs).

Method	Number of AEOs	Percent (%)
Weeding	9	42.9
Using organic manure	3	14.3
Spraying with herbicides	1	4.8
Use of resistant cowpea	8	38.1
Total	21	100.0