Bio-activities of powders four plants against Prostephanus Truncatus Horn. (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and Tribolium Castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
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2014
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West African Journal of Applied Ecology
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The effect of the dry powders of the roots and leaves of Ocimum canum, Zanthoxylum xanthoxyloides, Moringa oleifera and Securidaca longipedunculata on the survival of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) was determined in the laboratory. Generally, all the plant materials exhibited various levels of bio efficacies, with Z. xanthoxyloides and S. longipedunculata exhibiting the highest potency. Percentage survivorship of 35% and 40% were recorded for the roots and leaves, respectively, of Z. xanthoxyloides against T. casteeneum while 20% and 30% were recorded for roots and leaves of S. longipedunculata, respectively, against P.tuncatus.
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Tribolium Castaneum Herbst, Coleoptera: Bostrichidae, Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae, Prostephanus truncatus, horn