Natural products derived from plants are emerging as potent biorational alternatives to
synthetic insecticides for the integrated management of post harvest insects of maize. In this …

Curcuma longa (turmeric) is a small rhizomatous perennial herb of Zingiberaceae (Ginger
family) originating from south eastern Asia, most probably from India. The plant produces …

Turmeric, Curcuma longa L.(Zingiberaceae) has well-known insecticidal and repellent
effects on insect pests, but its impact on the Maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky …

In the world, Sitotroga cerealella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is pest of stored grains and their
byproducts. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the susceptibility of this insect to …

The insecticidal and antifungal activities of Curcuma longa L. rhizome extracts and two
isolated compounds, namely, ar-turmerone and curcumin, were evaluated. Rhizomes of C …

In the present study, plant crude extracts extracted from the rhizomes of three medicinal
plants, Curcuma longa L.(turmeric), Zingiber cassumunar Roxb.(cassumunar ginger), and …

The use of synthetic pesticides to control pests and increase crop yield is a common
practice, but they cause several environmental and health problems. Therefore, there is a …

Phyto-compounds as insecticides have expanded impetus in recent insect pest
management programme owing to health hazards and perpetual toxicity of conservatively …

Ephestia kuehniella and Tribolium castaneum were the most important insect pests that
attacking the wheat grains and flour storages. These insects were caused quality and …

Okra, an economically important vegetable crop with numerous benefits to human, is often
attacked by large number of insect species. These insect species cause direct damage to …