What is killing them? The use of some selected Ghanaian plants used to control Coelaenomenodera lamensisBerti and Mariau (Coleoptera; Chrysomelidae) in Ghana.

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dc.contributor.authorBuxton, T.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-20T16:11:19Z
dc.date.available2019-12-20T16:11:19Z
dc.date.issued2019-03-18
dc.descriptionSeminaren_US
dc.description.abstractThe oil palm leaf miner, Coelaenomenodera lamensis Berti and Mariau (Coleoptera; Chrysomelidae) is the most important pest of oil palm endemic to West Africa. The use of synthetic insecticides has been employed in controlling the pest, although it poses a major threat to the environment and human health. Recently the use of natural products from plants as insecticides has been practiced widely in agricultural production. In a study for a more environmentally safe insecticide, we found that the parts of some Ghanaian plants are effective in controlling this pest. The methanol extracts of Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides (Roots) and Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL) were screened against the leaf miner to determine their insecticidal activity against the pest. Bioassay guided isolation led to the isolation of (2E, 4E)-N-(2- methylpropyl)deca-2,4-dienamide (pellitorine) from the roots of Z. zanthoxyloides whiles three major cardanol derivatives, (Z)-3-(8- pentadecenyl)phenol, (8Z,11Z)-3-(8,11- pentadecadienyl)phenol and (8Z,11Z)-3-(8,11,14-pentadecatrienyl)phenol (2-3) were isolated from CNSL. Currently, these botanicals are being applied under field conditions to determine their efficacy as well.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/34292
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectGhanaian plantsen_US
dc.subjectCoelaenomenodera lamensis Bertien_US
dc.subjectMariauen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.titleWhat is killing them? The use of some selected Ghanaian plants used to control Coelaenomenodera lamensisBerti and Mariau (Coleoptera; Chrysomelidae) in Ghana.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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