Contact Toxicity Effects of Selected Organic Leaf Extracts of Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray and Vernonia lasiopus (O. Hoffman) against Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) infestation results in a substantial reduction in the quantity and deterioration of the quality of stored maize. Most farmers control weevils using conventional pesticides which are usually associated with several human health risks as well as intoxication of the fa...

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Main Authors: Stephen Maina Gitahi, Mathew Piero Ngugi, David Nganga Mburu, Alex Kingori Machocho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Zoology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8814504
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