bers were small, the researchers noted that, together, these results lend support to "the hypothesis of EMF acting on hormonal-dependent organs." According to Microwave News, the Floderus study is the fifth to link occupational EMF exposure to male breast cancer. The authors of the first study say that there is less data on breast cancer in women who work in electrical jobs, but point out that ...

Both in a choice and multi-choice laboratory tests, fewer adults of the banana root borer, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar), settled under the corms of the susceptible banana "Nakyetengu" treated with 5% aqueous extract of neem seed powder or cake or 2.5 and 5% emulsified neem oil than on water-treated corms. Feeding damage by larvae on banana pseudostem discs treated with 5% extract of powdered ...

Bioactive compounds contained in the seed kernel and other parts of the neem tree (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) have been found to show insecticidal activities and other effects in many species of insects. These activities include antifeedancy, growth regulation, fecundity suppression, male sterility, oviposition repellency, changes in biological fitness such as loss of flying ability, immunodep...

Azadirachta excelsa, is a plant belonging to the same genus as Indian neem (Azadirachta indica), and its use pesticide reported by few studies. Despite being different species, it expected have biopesticide potential A. indica. Therefore, this study aims investigate anti-termite activity of n-hexane methanol extracts excelsa seed kernel at various concentrations against Coptotermes curvignathus...

This research investigated the effects of neem oil on mortality, survival and malformations of the non-target stink bug predator, Podisus nigrispinus. Neurotoxic and growth inhibitor insecticides were used to compare the lethal and sublethal effects from neem oil on this predator. Six concentrations of neem oil were topically applied onto nymphs and adults of this predator. The mortality rates ...

Abstract The urge for a sustainable and non-polluting industry has raised the need search an alternative insulating fluid that could be used in transformers, because of negative environmental effect mineral-based fluids. Natural esters from non-edible oil seeds showed to feasible alternative, unfortunately they possess poor thermooxidative properties. Neem trees grow nearly on all types soils c...

Some extracts from neem seeds/neem seed kernels can give satisfactory to good control of diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.), in cabbage and other crucifers. Water extracts prove most effective, sometimes even at low concentrations as low as 12.5 g of seed kernels per liter of water, provided the raw material contains sufficient azadirachtin. Neem could be developed into products suitabl...

Azadirachtin has high industrial demand due to its immediate application as an ecofriendly, biodegradable biopesticide and also due to its various other significant bioactivities. To date, the only commercially feasible way to produce azadirachtin is extraction from seeds, but their availability is very limited as the tree flowers only once a year and only one-third of the fruits are collected ...