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Characterization of Immunogenic Soluble Crude Proteins from Biomphalaria Pfeifferi Against Schistosoma mansoni
(2020-06-30)
Schistosomiasis is the second most prevalent tropical disease in the world after malaria. Chemotherapy and molluscicides which are the main methods of control do not give lasting protection as the disease continues to ...
Insecticidal Activity of Elaeodendron schweinfurthianum Extracts and Compounds against Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky
(2020-11)
Agricultural production is constrained by pests which cause serious post-harvest losses in African. Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) is one of the most destructive insect pests of maize. Effective synthetic ...
Chemical composition and repellency of Nigella sativa L. seed essential oil against Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto
(2020-04)
Malaria which is caused by the Plasmodium parasite and transmitted through bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes is an important public health concern in Africa. Insect repellents are commercially available but ...
Insecticidal Activity of Ocimum Suave Willd Extracts and Compounds against Sitophilus Zeamais Motschulsky
(2020-11-28)
Insect pests cause significant loss of maize production in Africa. Among pests of maize, beetles are the most important, with the maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motsch.) and the larger grain borer (Prostephanus truncatus ...
Evaluation of Warburgia ugandensis Extracts and Compounds for Crop Protection against Prostephanus truncates
(2020-11)
Insect pests cause a significant loss of maize production in Africa. Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motchulsky) and the larger grain borer (Prostephanus truncatus Horn) are the most destructive insect pests of maize. ...
Insecticidal Drimane Sesquiterpenes from Warburgia ugandensis against Maize Pests
(2021)
Sitophilus zeamais and Prostephanus truncatus, the destructive pests of maize in Africa, cause extensive
tunneling in maize grain leading to conversion of maize grain into flour within a very short time. Small-scale farmers ...
Chemical Composition of Essential Oils from Ocimum Kilimandscharicum: A Review.
(IOSR Journal of Applied Chemistry (IOSR-JAC).Volume 15, Issue 11 Ser. I (November 2022), PP 05-11, 2022)
Traditional medicine plays an important role in disease especially in developing countries. The essential oils of
Ocimum species showed anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and insecticidal activities. Essential ...
A Review of Insecticidal Plant Extractsand Compoundsfor Stored Maize Protection
(IOSR Journal of Applied Chemistry (IOSR-JAC) Volume 14, Issue 10 Ser. I (October 2021), PP 23-37, 2021)
Insect pests cause significant losses to maize grains both in the fieldsand in storage. Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) and larger grain borer (Prostephanus truncatus) are among the most destructive pests of maize in ...