Weevil repellent constituents of Ocimum suave leaves and Eugenia caryophyllata cloves used as grain protectants in parts of eastern Africa.

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dc.contributor.authorHassanali, Ahmed
dc.contributor.authorLwande, W.
dc.contributor.authorOle-Sitayo, N.
dc.contributor.authorMoreka, L.
dc.contributor.authorNokoe, S.
dc.contributor.authorChapya, A.
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-03T08:19:16Z
dc.date.available2014-03-03T08:19:16Z
dc.date.issued1990
dc.description.abstractThe leaves of Ocimum suave and the cloves of Eugenia caryophyllata, used as grain protectants in parts of Eastern Africa, yield essential oils that are repellent to the maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais in olfactometric assays. Eugenol, a common constituent of the two, has been found to be a potent repellent of the weevil. These results demonstrate a possible scientific rationale for the use of these plants as grain protectants by communities in East Africa.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDiscovery & Innovation, 2, 91 95.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1015-079X
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/9152
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAcademy Science Publishersen_US
dc.titleWeevil repellent constituents of Ocimum suave leaves and Eugenia caryophyllata cloves used as grain protectants in parts of eastern Africa.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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