Vegetable production in sub-Saharan Africa faces numerous agronomic constraints that will
have to be overcome to feed the increasing population and to fight malnutrition. Technology …

The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus)(Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), is a global
pest of crucifer crops, mainly controlled with insecticides. However, this moth has shown …

Introduction. Les cultures maraichères occupent une place importante pour l'alimentation
humaine et contribuent significativement aux revenus des familles en Afrique de l'Ouest …

Replacing synthetic pesticides and antimicrobials with plant-based extracts is a current
alternative adopted by traditional and family farmers and many organic farming pioneers. A …

Highlights•Smallholder farmers in Africa perceive pesticides as insurance to protect their
crops.•Overuse of pesticides has been constantly increasing.•Pesticide policies are …

Fluxametamide, a novel isoxazoline insecticide, is newly registered for the control of various
lepidopteran, coleopteran and thysanopteran insect pests on lethal and sublethal levels. In …

The effectiveness of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin
isolates Bb11, Bb115, Bb116 and Bb362 against the diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella …

Insecticide resistance is the development of an ability in a strain of insects to tolerate doses
of toxicants which would prove lethal to the majority of individuals in a normal population of …

Simple Summary Introduction of monitoring of male diamondback moth using lures emitting
female sex pheromone allowed farmers to determine the populations of adult DBM in …

The aim of this study was to determine the allelopathic effects of Azadirachta indica oil and
aqueous extracts of Tithonia diversifolia and Thevetia peruviana on the growth and …