Laboratory evaluation of four medicinal plants as protectants against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Mots)

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 21, 2006, Pages 2032-2036

  Arannilewa, S T ^a   Ekrakene, T ^b   Akinneye, J O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aristolochia ringens; Bioinsecticide; Medicinal plants; Sitophilus zeamais; Weevil perforation index

Indexed keywords

ARISTOLOCHIA RINGENS EXTRACT; ETHER; FICUS EXASPERATA EXTRACT; GARCINIA KOLA EXTRACT; GARLIC EXTRACT; INSECTICIDE; PETROLEUM; PLANT EXTRACT; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS EXRTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARISTOLOCHIA; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; FICUS; GRAIN; INFESTATION; INSECT CONTROL; MAIZE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; TOXICITY; WEEVIL;

ALLIUM SATIVUM; ARISTOLOCHIA RINGENS; FICUS EXASPERATA; GARCINIA KOLA; SATIVUM; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33751571924     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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