Aloe ferox as a Candidate Botanical Insecticide for Stored-Grain Protection: Evidence, Knowledge Gaps, and Prospects for Sitophilus zeamais Management
Botanical insecticides are increasingly being investigated as alternatives to synthetic pesticides for stored-grain protection. This review critically evaluates Aloe ferox Mill. as a candidate botanical insecticide with potential relevance to Sitophilus zeamais Motsch, the major stored-maize pest. The available evidenc...