Natural chemicals have considerable potential for vector management because these
chemicals are safer than conventional insecticides on account of their rapid environmental …

In this study, the bioactivities of the essential oil of Chenopodium ambrosioides L. and its two
main components, α-terpinene and p-cymene, were evaluated against the diamondback …

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) production is limited by various insect pests that attack and
damage the crops both in the field and during storage. Cowpea bruchids, Callosobruchus …

Tests were carried out to study the toxicity, oviposition suppression, ovicidal and larvicidal
effects of Chenopodium ambrosioides L. as powder, extracts and essential oil against …

The availability of appropriate propagation techniques is a major constraint to the
domestication of the forest trees widely used by rural communities; such as Garcinia kola …

Aims: Aedes aegypti is a widely distributed mosquito and the primary vector of several
arboviral diseases attracting major global health concerns. This laboratory study accessed …

Objective: This study was carried out to study insecticidal effect of powders from
Chenopodium ambrosioides leaves and Aframomum melegueta seeds on cowpea weevil …

Aims: The study evaluated the repellency effects of some tropical plants and shrubs found in
semi-rural communities of Badagry Area of Lagos state; which are acclaimed to have the …

Objective: Garcinia kola (Heckel) in general has been shown to have a low germination and
this constitutes a real obstacle to any domestication initiative. The experiment was …