Maize is one of the major staple foods in Sub-Saharan Africa and there serious loss maize storage due to insect damage. This study compared bioactivity Bamboo Leaf Ash (BLA) Bularafa Diatomaceous Earth (BDE) against Weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) under laboratory conditions. Insecto®, a commercialized DE was also tested as standard check. Adults insects were exposed on admixed with BLA...

Abstract Fumigant activity of the essential oil extracted from Tridax procumbens L. (Asterales: Asteraceae) by water distillation was assessed against Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), together with its effect on germination three Thai varieties rice, Oryza sativa (Poales: Poaceae). contains 25 compounds five principal components as 1,2-cyclooctanediol (11.49%), hexana...

A new commercial formulation, F2, was evaluated as a protectant of stored wheat, stored maize, and stored rough (paddy) rice. This formulation comprises the technical active ingredients 0.03% deltamethrin, 0.37% piperonyl butoxide, and 0.95% chlorpyriphos-methyl, plus 10% mineral oil and 88.0% of the diatomaceous earth Protect-It. Tests were conducted with dust and slurry formulations at 50 and...