Sarah Rodrigues Ferreira, Karine Marques da Silva, Bruna Rohem Simão, Kayan Eudorico Ventury Baptista, Roberta da Paschoa, Vanildo Silveira, Kátia Valevski Sales Fernandes, Antônia Elenir Amâncio Oliveira
Cowpea weevil, Callosobruchus maculatus, is the primary pest of stored cowpea seeds. The management of this infestation currently relies on insecticides, resulting in environmental pollution and selection of insecticide-resistant pests. Consequently, research efforts are being devoted to identify natural insecticides as sustainable and environment friendly alternatives for the control of C. maculatus. In this study, we explore the toxic effects of the nonhost seeds Parkia multijuga, Copaifera langsdorffii, Ormosia arborea, Amburana cearensis, Lonchocarpus guilleminianus, Sapindus saponaria, and Myroxylon peruiferum, on the cowpea weevil C...
March 2024: Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology