Bruchid beetles cause high losses of stored legumes in the tropics. Chemical control is
inappropriate for the small scale farmer and the use of alternative measures should be …

A catalogue of plants with pesticidal properties is provided. This is divided into 3 sections: in
the 1st section about 2400 plants are tabulated with details of their characteristics, active …

Due to the prohibitive cost of synthetic pesticides and the problems of environmental
pollution caused by continuous use of these chemicals, there is a renewed interest in the …

Ageratum conyzoides, Chromolaena odorata, and Lantana camara, are common weed
species in Cameroon. Essential oil extracts from their leaves were tested for efficacy on the …

Sweet flag, Acorus calamus, one of the few extratropical members of the Araceae, is a semi-
aquatic component of aquatic habitats throughout the temperate to sub-temperate regions of …

The toxic effects of the vapours of the essential oil of Indian Acorus calamus L. rhizomes on
the adults of several stored-product insect pests were studied. The declining order of …

Plant oils (cottonseed, soybean, corn, groundnut and palm) at different dosages were
evaluated in the laboratory for their ability to suppress the populations of Cryptolestes …

The toxic effects of vapours of essential oils of Acorus calamus (L.) rhizomes obtained from
three countries on the adults and eggs of Callosobruchus phaseoli (Gyllenhal) reared on …

Stored products of agriculture and animal origin are attacked by more than 600 species of
beetles, 70 species of moths, and about 355 species of mites, causing huge quantitative and …

The numbers of offspring of Sitophilus granarius (L.), S. oryzae (L.) and Callosobruchus
chinesis (L.) emerging from food which adults were placed on during and after treatment …