Plants based pest control agents have long been touted as alternatives to synthetic
chemicals for integrated pest management. Such phytochemicals reputedly pose little threat …

Storage losses due to pests threaten livelihoods of farmers across Africa. Synthetic
pesticides provide effective control when used correctly but resource-poor farmers cannot …

BACKGROUND Pest management using botanicals has been widely practiced in sub‐
Saharan Africa and other parts of the world in recent times. The natural compounds present …

This study determined the chemical composition of essential oils isolated from Zanthoxylum
monophyllum (Lam.) P. Wilson, Z. rhoifolium Lam., and Z. fagara (L.) Sarg. fruits by steam …

Toxicity, growth regulatory and repellent activities of medicinal plant extracts on Musca domestica
L. (Diptera: Muscidea) Page 1 African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 7 (24), pp. 4635-4642, 17 …

Food security is contingent upon increasing crop yields but also upon reducing crop losses
to post-harvest pests and diseases. Weevils are particularly important agents of post-harvest …

In the present study, insecticidal compounds in cashew nut shell liquid against Sitophilus
oryzae were isolated and characterized. Bioassay guided isolation led to the isolation and …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most important cereals crop in the world both as food for
man and feed for animals. However, its productions and yields in Ethiopia in particular, and …

Experiments were conducted in the laboratory to evaluate the bioefficacy of essential and
vegetable oils of Zanthoxylum xanthoxyloides (Rutaceae) against Acanthoscelides obtectus …

In an attempt to find natural and cheaper methods for the control of termites (Isoptera:
Termitidae), some traditionally useful Ghanaian plant materials were evaluated. A total of …