Exploring the Role of Extension Services in the Adoption of Integrated White Mango Scale Management Technologies in Ethiopia

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However, it is severely threatened by White Mango Scale (WMS) infestation. Although integrated WMS management technology is promoted as effective and environmentally sustainable, its adoption remains limited, underscoring the role of extension services. Using primary data from 770 mango farmers and secondary data on WMS Density and infestation, this study examines the influence of extension services on adoption. Descriptive results show that only 9.61% of farmers fully adopt integrated management, while 40.26% are low adopters. OLS estimates indicate that WMS reduces mango yield and quality by 18% and 51%, respectively. Multinomial logit results reveal that frequent extension contact significantly increases adoption, alongside education, gender, training, credit access, farming experience, farm size, and cooperative membership. Strengthening extension services and inclusive institutional support is therefore critical to improving mango productivity and quality. White Mango Scale Integrated Pest Management Extension Services MNL Mango growers Ethiopia Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Supplementary Files AppendixA.docx Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. Our growing team is made up of researchers and industry professionals working together to solve the most critical problems facing scientific publishing. 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