The genus Rhus (family: Anacardiaceae, order: Sapindales) consists of more than 250
species distributed in the tropics, subtropics and temperate regions. Traditionally, extracts …

Malaria which is caused by the Plasmodium parasite and transmitted through bites of
infected female Anopheles mosquitoes is an important public health concern in Africa. Insect …

Infestation of cereals in storage by Sitophilus oryzae, Sitophilus granaries and Sitophilus
Zeamais lead to great food loses in Sub-Saharan Africa. Some of the synthetic pesticides …

Bacteria and fungi are frequent causes of serious opportunistic infections worldwide.
Several effective antibiotic drugs are in the market. However, drug-resistance, side effects …

Drimane sesquiterpenes are important group of phytochemicals with a wide range of
medicinal properties including antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant …

The genus Conyza (Asteraceae) comprises about 50 species and found in the tropical and
warm regions. Extracts from Conyza species have numerous pharmacological applications …

Insect pests cause a significant loss of maize production in Africa. Maize weevil (Sitophilus
zeamais Motchulsky) and the larger grain borer (Prostephanus truncatus Horn) are the most …

Insect pests cause significant loss of maize production in Africa. Among pests of maize,
beetles are the most important, with the maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motsch.) and the …

Avocado is one of the world's most economically significant tropical fruit crops. In recent
years, there has been a lot of interest in avocado as a natural functional food in due to its …

Agricultural production is constrained by pests which cause serious post-harvest losses in
African. Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) is one of the most destructive insect …