Impact of botanical extracts on mungbean pest management and seed storability in the northern highlands of Tanzania
Godfrey Adolph Kessy,
Angela Mkindi,
Papias Binagwa
et al.
Abstract:This study assessed the efficacy of plant extracts as alternatives to synthetic pesticides for pest control and seed quality preservation in mungbean cultivation in northern Tanzania, specifically at TARI Selian and Miwaleni. The study employed a randomized complete block design. Four plants’ extracts—Tephrosia vogelii, Clutia abbsynica, Clausena anisata, and Lobelia gibelloa—were evaluated during the 2020 growing season (field) and 2021 storage period (storability). The study focused on their effects on insec… Show more
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