Ethnobotanical survey of plants locally used in the control of termite pests among rural communities in northern Uganda

Ethnobotanical survey of plants locally used in the control of termite pests among rural communities in northern Uganda

Abstract Background Termites are the most destructive pests in many agricultural and forest plantations in Uganda. Current control of termites mostly relies on chemical pesticides. However, the adverse effects of chemical insecticides necessitate the need to search for and popularize the usage of en...

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Main Authors: Betty C. Okori, Christine Oryema, Robert Opiro, Acur Amos, Gilbert I. Obici, Karlmax Rutaro, Geoffrey M. Malinga, Eric Sande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:CABI Agriculture and Bioscience
Subjects:
Ethnobotanicals
Indigenous knowledge
Langi
Macrotermes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-022-00109-3

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