Dracaena arborea for the control of Sitophilus zeamais and Callosobruchus maculatus on
stored maize and cowpea grains, respectively. Two levels of concentration (1 and 5%) of the …

Studies were carried out in the laboratory to determine the efficacy of powders from plant
parts of Ricinodendron heudelotii against the storage pests Sitophilus zeamais and …

Malaria is one of the biggest contributors to disease burdens in terms of deaths and
diseases and is the most important parasitic disease in the tropics. Malaria infects 300-500 …

In present scenario of agriculture, the methods to manage the insect-pest and diseases are
mainly based on the use of synthetics or chemicals pesticides, resulting various hazards i, e …

Two experiments were conducted at the University of Uyo Teaching and Research Farm in
2003 and 2004 to evaluate the impact of aqueous extracts of five local spices as …

Red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) is one of the
major insect pests of stored grains. Due to export legislation and zero-tolerance for live …

Biocidal activity of leaf powder and ethanol extract of Dracaena arborea were evaluated
against the adult American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) aimed at its control. Leaf …

Aims: Maize grains are severely damaged by maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais. Exploiting
botanicals against synthetic insecticides as a control strategy has gained prominence in …