Assessment of the ancestral use of garlic (Allium sativum) and nettle (Urtica dioica) as botanical insecticides in the protection of mesquite (Prosopis laevigata) seeds against bruchins

Currently, Prosopis laevigata (mesquite) has been affected by the Bruchinae coleoptera pest, whic feeds on its seed and causes significant losses in production and grain storage. In the Hñähñu community El Alberto (Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo, Mexico), the use of aqueous extracts from garlic and nettle...

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Main Authors: Mariana González-Macedo, Nathalie Cabirol, Marcelo Rojas-Oropeza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Plant Protection Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.24425/jppr.2021.137023