Seed preservatives properties of Secamone afzelii (Schult) K. Schum extracts on wheat grains damage and germination capability

Autor: J. M. Adesina, A. T. B. Aderibigbe
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Bulletin of the National Research Centre, Vol 45, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2522-8307
DOI: 10.1186/s42269-021-00507-z
Popis: Abstract Background Botanical pesticides may be a possible solution to the post-harvest loss of stored grains faced by farmers and food processors. In this study, seed preservatives properties of Secamone afzelii leaves extracts at 50, 100, 150, 200 µl concentrations were investigated against lesser grain borer Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabricus) infestation on wheat grains weight loss and seed germination capability arranged in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) and replicated thrice under ambient laboratory conditions. Results The outcomes of the study showed that S. afzelii leaves extracts exhibited significant effect (p
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