The Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) threatens cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa, where reliance on synthetic pesticides poses resistance, health, and sustainability risks. This study evaluated insecticidal and antifeedant efficacy of crude Ocimum suave extracts (water...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i3372
Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) play an essential role in the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Tanzania, serving as a food security crop and a source of income. Despite their importance, production has been hindered by various factors, including insect pests such as Aphis...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4325
A total of 180-day-old Cobb 500 broiler chicks were brooded for two weeks before being randomly assigned to three dietary treatments (D1, D2 and D3) in a completely randomized design. Dietary treatment D1 was a commercial broiler diet as a control, while Diet D2 contained 5% cock...
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Hamis Daniel Wambura, Gration Mutashoberwa Rwegasira, Martin John Martin & Germana Henry Laswai·Asian Plant Research Journal·2025
Sugarcane is a commercial crop and prime source of sugar contributing about 60% of worldwide sugar demand. Production of the crop in Africa is threatened by the African sugarcane stalk borer (Eldana saccharina), which can reduce yields up to 0.5 t/ha, even with just one larva pre...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i3309