
Ecoeducación y agroecología: estrategias comunitarias para el manejo integrado de
insectos plaga en un asentamiento agrícola
Pascal, Edison; Mora, Gerson; Vásquez Pascal, Helimar y Faria, Hennet
Ceres. Revista de Ingeniería, Tecnología, Ciencias Agropecuarias y Desarrollo Sostenible
ISSN: 3101-4895 / Vigo, Provincia de Pontevedra – España
Año 1, Núm. 2, julio-diciembre, 2026
agroproductores, quienes transitaron desde un modelo de erradicación química
hacia un Manejo Integrado de Plagas (MIP) sustentable. Mediante el diálogo de
saberes, la comunidad adoptó estrategias ecológicas como el uso de cercas vivas,
trampas adhesivas, biopreparados botánicos (extracto de Azadirachta indica) y
hospederos alternativos para promover el control biológico natural. Se concluye
que la ecoeducación es una herramienta sociopedagógica altamente eficaz para
empoderar a la comunidad campesina. Al fortalecer la biodiversidad del
agroecosistema, es posible regular las poblaciones de insectos plaga por debajo
del umbral de daño económico, mejorando la calidad de vida comunitaria y
asegurando la sustentabilidad productiva.
Palabras clave: ecoeducación, agroecología, insectos plaga, manejo integrado,
agrodiversidad.
Eco-education and agroecology: community strategies for integrated
pest management in an agricultural settlement
Abstract
This paper presents the implementation of an eco-educational model aimed at the
agroecological management of insect pests in the "Nueva Venezuela" peasant
settlement. Historically, conventional agriculture in the area has relied on toxic
agrochemicals, generating severe socio-environmental damage. To counteract this
problem, a mixed-methods research approach with a Participatory Action
Research (PAR) design was structured. The qualitative phase included a socio-
environmental diagnosis and the execution of two training workshops ("Eco-
education, a matter to learn" and "Agricultural Zoology from an Educational
Dimension") based on social constructivism. Quantitatively, an agrodiversity
inventory was developed, and the main arthropods causing biotic stress were
identified: Atta sp. (leaf-cutter ants), Bemisia tabaci (whitefly), and Aphis sp.
(aphids). The results demonstrated a profound attitudinal change in the
agricultural producers, who transitioned from a chemical eradication model to a
sustainable Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach. Through the dialogue of
knowledge, the community adopted ecological strategies such as the use of living
fences, sticky traps, botanical biopreparations (Azadirachta indica extract), and
alternative hosts to promote natural biological control. It is concluded that eco-
education is a highly effective socio-pedagogical tool for empowering the peasant
community. By strengthening the biodiversity of the agroecosystem, it is possible
to regulate insect pest populations below the economic injury level, improving the
community's quality of life and ensuring productive sustainability.