Plants with pesticidal properties have been investigated for decades as alternatives to
synthetics, but only a handful have been commercialised and developed as non-food cash …

Plants with pesticidal properties have been investigated for decades as alternatives to
synthetics, but most progress has been shown in the laboratory. Consequently, research on …

In the fight against arthropod crop pests using plant secondary metabolites, most research
has focussed on the identification of bioactive molecules. Several hundred candidate plant …

Despite the near elimination of pests from food stores in industrialised nations, insects are
still the most important challenge to food security for small-holder farmers in less developed …

Botanical insecticides provide a multitude of chemistries for the development of new pest
management products. Despite relatively low rates of expansion of botanically based …

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is an important food and cash crop in many countries.
Bean crop yields in sub-Saharan Africa are on average 50% lower than the global average …

In 2001 in this publication we drew attention to the wealth of potential in pesticidal plants in
Africa. We reported from a regional focus on West Africa where we had been undertaking …

Increased demand for food to feed the ever-growing population led to development and
adoption of synthetic chemicals as a quick and effective strategy of managing crop pests and …

The principal need for most African farmers is food security, so the production of sufficient
food is paramount. Additional yields, however, provide a potential route out of poverty by …

Weeds cause higher reductions in crop yield than any other pest or disease; yet they remain
underestimated in tropical agriculture. Controlling composite culture of weeds in the crop …