Essential oils are naturally occurring phytochemicals produced as secondary metabolite in
plants. These are complex mixtures of volatile compounds and generally contain twenty to …

Insects cause extensive damage to stored grains and their value added products. Among
the stored grain pests Sitophilus oryzae (L.) Callosobruchus chinensis (Fab.) and Tribolium …

The essential oils have been widely used as antiparasitical, bactericidal, fungicidal, antivirus
and insecticidal. On the other hand the main method to control insect pest is using synthetic …

The maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Mots.(Coleoptera: Curculionidae), undermines food
security. The biocidal activity of castor bean oil (Ricinus communis L.) against S. zeamais …

Seed‐borne fungal pathogens present significant constrain to the production and
conservation of many seed crops including cowpea. Infection of mature seeds by such …

Ticks and tick-borne diseases are a major constraint for the sustainable cattle industry in the
tropical and subtropical regions including the Indian subcontinent. The development of …

An investigation was carried out to evaluate the insecticidal activity of Allium sativum,
Zingiber officinale and Nigella sativa extracts against the larvae of T. granarium under …

A laboratory study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of powder and extract of C. alata
on Callosobruchus maculatus Fab. damage in stored cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) seeds …

Aframomum K. Schum is a genus native to Africa belonging to Zingiberaceae. Members of
genus Aframomum are the aromatic and perennial rhizomatous herbs. Many plant parts of …

Aframomum melegueta (grains of paradise) is a herbaceous plant of West Africa, locally
used as a spice and to treat common ailments like diarrhea, painful arthritis, snake bite, and …