Botanical insecticides used to manage insect pests in Africa
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Botanical insecticides used to
manage insect pests in Africa
As part of the 'Developing eco-friendly insecticides' pump-prime funded research project, a survey of
CONNECTED network members was organised to get information about known examples of botanical
insecticides that are used to manage insect pests in AfricaWhich plant species is used to extract the Which pest is it used to treat? Which crop/s is it used on? In which geographic area
botanical insecticide? is it used?
Chenopodium ambrosioides Bean bruchid Dry beans Southern highland Tanzania
A) Garlic (Allium sativum) & Neem B) Lemon A) Army worm, Maize leaf hoppers, Corn A) Maize B) Cocoyam South East of Nigeria
grass (Cymbogon citrates), Black pepper aphids, Helioverpa. B) Pythium spp., C) Cowpea D) Yam
(Pipper guineensis). C) Ginger (Zingiber Rhizoctonia spp., Fusarium spp., E) Cassava
officinale), Bitter kola (Garcinia cola) & Phytophthora colocasiae, Cladosporium
Neem (Azadirachta indica) D) Ocimum colocasiae. C) Macrophomina phaseolina
gratissimum, Aframomum melegueta) E) & Xanthomonas campestris.
Obiara ohuru/Awolowo or independent. D)Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus,
Fusarium oxysporium, Rhizopus stolonifer,
Botryodiplodia theobromae & Penicillium
chrysogenum. E) White flies, mealy bugs,
cassava mites, cassava green mite,
Aspergillus niger, Rhizopus spp., Mucor
spp., Botryodiplodiae theobromae,
Penicillium sp., & Fusarium solani.
Azadirachta indica , Dodonaea viscosa , 3rd instar larvae of Trogoderma granarium cereal grains Khartoum state - sudan
Lantana camara ,Artemisia herba-alba ,
Ocimum basilicum , Nicotiana rustica.
Tithonia diversifolia plant-parasitic nematode – Pratylenchus Maize Nigeria
Tephrosia vogelii maize stalk borer maize Midwestern zone of Uganda
Yam (Dioscorea sp.) and
Neem (Azadirachta indica) Nematodes other vegetable crops West Africa
blattodean pests,lepidopteran
pests,thysanopteran Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
Azadirachta indica,Allium sativum pests ,coleopteran,hemipteran pests Tomato, watermelon most prominantely
Azadirachta indica Aphids Trees Lowland area in Burundi
Neem Aphids Bush beans Eastern Rusizi Valley in
northern Bujumbura, BurundiWhich plant species is used to extract the Which pest is it used to treat? Which crop/s is it used on? In which geographic area
botanical insecticide? is it used?
Pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium) whiteflies, Aphids, Cutworms and African Maize Riftvalley region
bollworm
Neem Termite Cassava Malawi
Tanacetum cinerariifolium), neem (Azadirachta foliar beetles, cowpea lower thrips, pod tomatoes, legumes, potatoes, warm areas where the pest
indica), sabadilla (Schoenocaulon officinale), borer, aphids, tomato fruit worm, white fly, vegetables, yams is able to thrive depends on
tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) and ryania aphids, nematodes the crop
(Ryania speciose)
Azardiractha indica Mites, Aphids and others (Broad Vegetables Ibadan, Nigeria
spectrum)
whiteflies, leafhopper, aphids, tomato fruit Vegetables (tomato, West Africa
Azadirachta indica borer eggplant, pepper, cabbage,
etc)
Aphids, leaf beettles, leaf hoppers, leaf Leafy vegetables crops, Tropical region- West Africa
Neem plant rollers, thrips cowpea and okra pests Nigeria)
Tomato, Banana and in other Assam(North eastern states
Neem (Azadiracta indica) Whiteflies, Aphids horticultural crops of India)
Cotton,vegetables,legumes Eastern Africa,majorly
Neem tree,kaya, lantana camara Mainly lepidoperan and sucking pests and cereals Uganda
Azadiracta indica (Neem) Xylopia aethiopica Stem borers Weevils etc Cowpea Maize Tropical rain forest generally
Lantana camara It used to eradicate viruses vectors Irish potato Cameroon
Tobacco Eucalyptus Chili peppers Tobacco treats banana weevils. Tobacco is used on banana. Uganda.
Eucalyptus treats against scale insects like Eucalyptus is used on maize
aphids, mites. Chili peppers treat against and beans. Chili peppers are
leaf hoppers. used on maize
In my country, people use the mixed solution Brevicoryne brassicae, Plutella Potato, apple, cabbage and Central Asia
pepper and leaf of peach, soup maculipennis usually vegetablesWhich plant species is used to extract the Which pest is it used to treat? Which crop/s is it used on? In which geographic area
botanical insecticide? is it used?
Neem plant or scientifically known as pests infesting maize such as large grain Maize East Africa
Azadirachta Indica whose seeds produces an borer
insecticide called Azadirachtin
Azadirachta indica Sahlbergerlla singularis Theobroma cacao Nigeria ( Tropical area)
Neem Plant, Azadirachta indica Drosophila melogaster Epilachna Akro, Vegetables, Orange, Southwest Nigeria
varivestis Podagrica uniforma
Azadirachta indica (neem tree) Leaves Cucubits and herbaceous Mostly popular in the
crops savanna agroecolofical zone
of Ghana where the neem
tree thrives
Neem plant Armyworm, stem borer Maize North Central, Nigeria
Azadiractha indica (Neem), hyptis Broad range of field insect pests Cereals, legumes and Southwest Nigeria
suaveolensis vegetables
Datura stramonium White flies and caterpillars Tomato (Solanum
lycopersicum) and maize Highland areas of western
(Zea mays) Kenya in Bungoma County,
Mount Elgon sub-county.
Azadirachta indica (Dongoyaro) bean weevil, thrips, aphids etc cowpea, tomato, pepper etc Nigeria
Neem tree, Azadirachta indica Several pests of various insect orders All crops Asia and Africa
Ginger, scent leaf, neem, negro pepper Hoppers Cowpea Nigeria- Port Harcourt
I use dried leaves of Nicotiana tabaccum, if not Aphids, mites, other sucking insects, it can ornamental plants, tomato, Oklahoma, from spring to
available you can buy cheap cigarette boxes be combined with mineral oil to improve its pepper fall.
and preparing an infusion (te like) allowing the strength
tocacco without the filter to boil or release its
component to water (it will turn brownish).
depending on the strength desired 2-5 boxes
per gallon.Which plant species is used to extract the Which pest is it used to treat? Which crop/s is it used on? In which geographic area
botanical insecticide? is it used?
Neem Field pest Any crops grown in the fields West Africa
Neem, pepper, and pawpaw leaves Vegetables pests eg beetles, larva Vegetables Almost all the geographical
whiteflies among others areas
Seeds Aphis cacrcivora, thrips , Maruca etc. Cowpea West Africa
Pendilin Weed Rice Nigeria
Neem Tree Storage and field Pest. Example, Cowpea Savannah
Callosobruchus maculatus
Moringa oleifera Army worm Maize Southwestern part of Nigeria
Leonotis nepetifolia Spider mites French beans and tomatoes Tropics
Hyptis suaveolens Stem borer, aphids Rice, sesame Northern Guinea Savanna-
Kadawa
Azadirachta Indica Aphids tomato and pepper Southern Benin Republic
Neem Tree extract Cowpea weevil Maize, Cowpea Northern Nigeria
Tobacco and Chilies FAW Maize in some parts of Uganda and
Ethiopia
Tephrosia Vogelii Thick and worms Cocoa, rubber, coffee and Sub Sahara Africa e.g
cinchona plantation Uganda, Kenya
Azadirachta indica To control various butterflies, aphids and Vegetables Nigeria and West Africa
leaf-eating pupa
Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium Broad spectrum biopesticide Most commercial crops Worldwide
Neem, Lantana Camara , Tephrosia vogelli,
Bidens Pilosa Fall armyworm, Tuta absoluta and many Maize, beans, pigeon peas, Malawi in southern Africa
more vegetablesWhich plant species is used to extract the Which pest is it used to treat? Which crop/s is it used on? In which geographic area
botanical insecticide? is it used?
Tagetes minuta Chenopodium ambroides and antestiopsis and spodoptera coffee and corn Eastern of DRC, South Kivu
allium sativum Province
Azadirachta indica, cymbopogon citratus, Capsid, Mirid, weevil Cocoa, maize, bean Cameroon, Nigeria
anona muricata, tithonnia diversifolia, fir tree
Neem, lantana camara, citrus peels, Vernonia Storage pests Grains, kola nuts Nigeria
armygdalina, Nicotiana tabacum, Eucalyptus,
tetrapleura, jatropha fruit, cedrela odorara,
pepper
Neem Oil Extract cabbage worm Cabbage Ghana
Garlic Diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) Cabbage Ghana
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