Pesticidal plants in Africa: A global vision of new biological control products from local uses

PC Stevenson, MB Isman, SR Belmain - Industrial Crops and Products, 2017 - Elsevier
Botanical insecticides provide a multitude of chemistries for the development of new pest
management products. Despite relatively low rates of expansion of botanically based …

An overview of the post-harvest grain storage practices of smallholder farmers in developing countries

A Manandhar, P Milindi, A Shah - Agriculture, 2018 - mdpi.com
Grain storage loss is a major contributor to post-harvest losses and is one of the main
causes of food insecurity for smallholder farmers in developing countries. Thus, the objective …

Bridging the gap: moving botanical insecticides from the laboratory to the farm

MB Isman - Industrial crops and products, 2017 - Elsevier
Interest in, and research on botanical insecticides has surged since 2000 according to a
recent bibliographic analysis of scientific literature. Thousands of papers have now been …

The use of indigenous ecological resources for pest control in Africa

D Grzywacz, PC Stevenson, WL Mushobozi, S Belmain… - Food Security, 2014 - Springer
Reducing the losses from crop pests will help to increase food availability and boost
economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the existing crop protection …

Botanical pesticide production, trade and regulatory mechanisms in sub-Saharan Africa: making a case for plant-based pesticidal products

P Sola, BM Mvumi, JO Ogendo, O Mponda… - Food Security, 2014 - Springer
Pesticides are the major technology used in the management of field and postharvest losses
due to pests. There is growing demand for effective alternatives that present low health risks …

Efficacy and role of essential oils as bio-insecticide against the pulse beetle Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) in post-harvest crops

I Mssillou, H Saghrouchni, M Saber, AJ Zannou… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.) is considered as the most harmful pulse beetle attacking
stored grains. Since synthetic pesticides have numerous disadvantages to human health …

Bioactivity of Common Pesticidal Plants on Fall Armyworm Larvae (Spodoptera frugiperda)

K Phambala, Y Tembo, T Kasambala, VH Kabambe… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a recent
invasive pest species that has successfully established across sub-Saharan Africa where it …

Opportunities and Scope for Botanical Extracts and Products for the Management of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) for Smallholders in Africa

NB Rioba, PC Stevenson - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fall Armyworm (FAW)(Spodoptera frugiperda) is a polyphagous and highly destructive pest
of many crops. It was recently introduced into Africa and now represents a serious threat to …

Highly Variable Insect Control Efficacy of Tephrosia vogelii Chemotypes

SR Belmain, BA Amoah, SP Nyirenda… - Journal of agricultural …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Tephrosia vogelii has been used for generations as a pest control material in Africa.
Recently, two chemotypes have been reported based on the occurrence (chemotype 1) or …

Distinct chemotypes of Tephrosia vogelii and implications for their use in pest control and soil enrichment

PC Stevenson, GC Kite, GP Lewis, F Forest… - Phytochemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
Tephrosia vogelii Hook. f.(Leguminosae) is being promoted as a pest control and soil
enrichment agent for poorly-resourced small-scale farmers in southern and eastern Africa …