Assessment of phytotoxicity of selected botanical insecticides on treated cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) seed
Abstract Background Synthetic insecticides employed in seed treatment are often phytotoxic, especially at slightest misapplications. Cowpea seed is mainly attacked by Callosobruchus maculatus. It is established that azadirachtin, myristicin and α-humulene based insecticides (botanical insecticides)...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Bulletin of the National Research Centre |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-022-00858-1 |