The neem tree, Azadirachta indica, provides many useful compounds that are used as
pesticides and could be applied to protect stored seeds against insects. However in addition …

Simple Summary There is an increasing interest in botanical insecticides worldwide. Plants
from the genus Tephrosia are rich in bioactive phytochemicals, particularly rotenoids which …

In a search for botanical products to control the main insect pest of stored cowpea,
Callosobruchus maculatus, 33 traditionally used African plants were tested in the laboratory …

Twelve indigenous and exotic isolates of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae
were evaluated for their virulence and their ability to suppress populations of …

The effectiveness of whole or powdered leaves (botanicals) from four locally grown plant
species applied at a rate of 1.5 kg per 100kg beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) against …

The powder and ethanol extract of Tithonia diversifolia leaves were tested for their efficacy at
five different concentrations (0.0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5% and 2.0%) on bruchid mortality …

Abstract Securidaca longepedunculata Fers (Polygalaceae) is commonly used as a
traditional medicine in many parts of Africa as well as against a number of invertebrate …

Traditionally used African plant powders, with a known effect against the cowpea beetle
Callosobruchus maculatus in stored cowpea, were extracted with water. The extracts, 13 …

The efficacy of NeemAzal powder, two local neem (Azadirachta indica) products [neem seed
powder (NSP) and neem seed oil (NSO)], as well as a local Lamiaceae, Plectranthus …

Insect pests affecting standing and stored crops can cause severe damage and reduce
yields considerably. Was this also the case in Neolithic Europe? Did early farming …