Objective: Synthetic insecticides have long been used for cotton protection, resulting in pest resistance, toxicity and environmental pollution. Biopesticides have been suggested as alternatives to synthetic pesticides. Both field and laboratory expe [...]
Helicoverpa armigera, Hübner, 1808 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a major carpophagous insect pest of tomato in Benin. The damages by this insect pest and its resistance to most synthetic insecticides have necessitated the need for alternative methods t [...]
The antibacterial effect of Moringa oleifera Lam., Azadirachta indica L. and Jatropha curcas L. on Pantoea spp and Sphingomonas spp was assessed in rice seeds in Benin Republic. Isolates of three bacteria - Pantoea stewartii (IIIV11BE2_Sterw), Pantoe [...]
Callosobruchus maculatus and Sitophilus zeamais are major storage insect pests of cowpea, Kersting's groundnut and maize in tropical Africa. These pests can cause post-harvest losses of up to 100% in a few months. The most common suppression method [...]
The major subject of this study is to explore on the ethnobotanical knowledge of people from the southern and central of Benin on the Tephrosia vogelii Hook. f. and Thevetia neriifolia juss. The collecton of data was made by surveys in people who kn [...]
AKPO ARMAND A. [1], CHOUGOUROU CHÈPO DANIEL [2], AGBANI PIERRE O. [5],
In this study, the bioefficacy of the powdery formulations were evaluated. Thus powdery insecticide Antouka®, kaolin powder and powdery formulations based on kaolin powder and various cashew balms were tested against, cowpea bruchid in storage. For [...]
KPOVIESSI DIEUDONNÉ A. [1], CHOUGOUROU CHÈPO DANIEL [2], BOKONON GANTA AIMÉ HYPPOLITE [3], DOSSOU JOSEPH [5],
Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.)Walp.is an important crop in Benin. Many pest comprising Aphids, Thrips and Maruca constitute bottlenecks to the crop development and growth. This study aims at assessing the efficacy of the cashew’s balms as alternative [...]
KPOVIESSI DIEUDONNÉ A. [1], DOSSOU JOSEPH [2], CHOUGOUROU CHÈPO DANIEL [3],
The present study aims at the efficacy of the biocidal property of Tephrosia vogelii in the control of pyrethroid-resistant vectors.Larval tests were carried out on the larvae of stages 2, 3 and 4 of An. gambiae s.s. of wild-type. The susceptible ref [...]
AKPO ARMAND A. [1], CHOUGOUROU CHÈPO DANIEL [2], DOSSOU JOSEPH [6], ANAGONOU RODRIGUE [3],
Pour lutter contre les vecteurs du paludisme, il est nécessaire de connaitre leur comportement vis-à-vis des produits insecticides envisagés. La présente étude vise l’étude de l’efficacité du CNSL extrait à froid de la coque des graines de Anacardiu [...]
AKPO ARMAND A. [1], CHOUGOUROU CHÈPO DANIEL [2], DJENONTIN TOGNIHOU ARMEL [3], DOSSOU JOSEPH [4], AKOGBETO CODJO MARTIN [6],
Effective control of pyrethroid-resistant malaria vectors requires new alternative measures. The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of Thevetia oil extracted from seed kernels to control malaria transmission by An. gambiae s.l. Sensi [...]
AKPO ARMAND A. [1], CHOUGOUROU CHÈPO DANIEL [2], DOSSOU JOSEPH [4], AKOGBETO CODJO MARTIN [6],