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11/08/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Scientists investigate the use of various botanical extracts as natural insecticides

A new research paper looks into natural means of pest control for horn flies (Haematobia irritans) and stable flies (Stomoxys calcitrans) that harm domestic cattle. The paper identifies a number of plants that could potentially manage these biting flies without using dangerous chemical insecticides. The study was supported by the Agricultural Research Service. It was published in […]

09/13/2018 / By Ralph Flores

The larvicidal activity of pomelo

Researchers from the Philippines have found that pomelo (Citrus grandis) could potentially be used to control the spread of dengue fever. In their study, published in the Indian Journal of Natural Products and Sciences, the team from the National Research Council has identified C. grandis peels to have toxic effects against the dengue vector Aedes aegypti, making it a natural and […]

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