Assessment of Platostoma africanum and Hyptis spicigera as Botanicals for Controlling Cowpea and Maize Weevils During Storage
In sub-Saharan Africa, maize (Zea mays L.) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) are essential for food security, but infestation by storage weevils — Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky and Callosobruchus maculatus Fabricius — can cause postharvest losses greater than 30%. This study investigated two Lamiaceae species,...