INSECTICIDAL EFFECTS OF THREE PLANTS: GINGER (ZINGIBER OFFICINALE), ALLIGATOR PEPPER (AFRAMOMUM MELEGUETA) AND GARLIC (ALLIUM SATIVUM) AS DUST FORMULATION TO CONTROL MAIZE WEEVILS (SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS)

Adewole, Adekanmi and Oderinde, A. Adewale and Abiaziem, C. V and Umar, B. Femi (2016) INSECTICIDAL EFFECTS OF THREE PLANTS: GINGER (ZINGIBER OFFICINALE), ALLIGATOR PEPPER (AFRAMOMUM MELEGUETA) AND GARLIC (ALLIUM SATIVUM) AS DUST FORMULATION TO CONTROL MAIZE WEEVILS (SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS). International Journal of Entomological Research. ISSN 2310-3906 (Online), 2310-5119 (Print)

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Abstract

Effective control of Agricultural Pests can enhances the achievement of notable idea of Milleniem development goal of food security. In this research, the efficacy of three plants of Ginger (Zingiber officinale), Alligator pepper (Aframomum melegueta) and Garlic (Allium sativum) were tested as dust formulation to control maize weevils (Sitophilus zeamais). All the plants contain some active phytochemicals compounds that have been earlier reported to contain repellant action against various plant pests. The dust formulations of three plants were effective although the effectiveness was high as insect repellants rather than insect’s killers.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry
Depositing User:	Mr Taiwo Egbeyemi
Date Deposited:	11 Jun 2020 14:53
Last Modified:	11 Jun 2020 14:53
URI:	http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/534

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