Abstract
The effects of Clerodendrum capitatum (Willd.) and Phyllanthus fraternus (Webster) powders were evaluatedin reducing Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) and Sitophilus zeamais (L.) adult emergence and cowpea and maize seed damage under laboratory conditions. The dried and powdered plant leaves were tested against the virgin weevils by exposing ten unsexed adults to concentration levels of 0, 500, 1000, 1500 and 2000 mg/kg of seeds in three replications. Results obtained showed that the plant powders did not cause significant adult mortality of either of the insects but, significant reductions were recorded in terms of weight loss, seed damage, adult emergence and number of exit holes in maize. The plant powders showed great potentials for use as plant derived insecticides for controlling C. maculatus and S. zeamais in stored seeds.
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Claims 4
Claim · model-written summary
Plant powders did not cause significant adult mortality in either beetle species.
- Taxon
- cowpea and maize
Vigna unguiculata
Zea mayse1 - Treatment
- plant powderse0
- Interactor
- Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) and Sitophilus zeamais (L.)
Sitophilus zeamais
Callosobruchus maculatuse2pest - Outcome
- adult mortalitye0
- Direction
- did not causee0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The plant powders did not cause significant adult mortality of either of the insects”
e1“cowpea and maize seed damage”
e2“Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) and Sitophilus zeamais (L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Plant powders significantly reduced stored maize weight loss, seed damage and exit holes.
- Treatment
- plant powderse1
- Interactor
- Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) and Sitophilus zeamais (L.)Sitophilus zeamaisCallosobruchus maculatuse2pest
- Outcome
- weight loss, seed damagee0
- Direction
- reductionse0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“significant reductions were recorded in terms of weight loss, seed damage, adult emergence and number of exit holes in maize”
e1“The plant powders”
e2“Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) and Sitophilus zeamais (L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Plant powders significantly reduced beetle adult emergence in stored maize.
- Treatment
- plant powderse1
- Interactor
- Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) and Sitophilus zeamais (L.)Sitophilus zeamaisCallosobruchus maculatuse2pest
- Outcome
- adult emergencee0
- Direction
- reductionse0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“significant reductions were recorded in terms of weight loss, seed damage, adult emergence and number of exit holes in maize”
e1“The plant powders”
e2“Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) and Sitophilus zeamais (L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Authors saw potential for the plant powders as stored-seed insecticides.
- Taxon
- cowpea and maizeVigna unguiculataZea mayse1
- Interactor
- C. maculatus and S. zeamaisSitophilus zeamaisCallosobruchus maculatuse0pest
- Outcome
- use as plant derived insecticidese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The plant powders showed great potentials for use as plant derived insecticides for controlling C. maculatus and S. zeamais in stored seeds.”
e1“cowpea and maize seed damage”
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