Effects of biopesticides extracted with a homemade solvent on stored maize protection
Published Online: Sep 21, 2023
Page range: 125 - 142
Received: Mar 27, 2023
Accepted: Aug 09, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2023-0015
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Synthetic chemicals continue to play an important role in reducing storage losses attributable to insect pest activities. However, the adverse effects associated with some patented chemicals make synthetic pesticides less attractive and have given the drive to search for alternative methods of pest control. This study evaluated the effects of a traditional gin, akpeteshie crude extracts made of four timber species, neem (