Can the biofuel crop, Jatropha curcas, be used as a locally-grown botanical pesticide?: a lab and field study in Zambia

Ken Wilson; Kyran Maloney; Donald Zulu; Emmanuel Mutamba; Saskia Vermeylen

Can the biofuel crop, Jatropha curcas, be used as a locally-grown botanical pesticide? a lab and field study in Zambia

Ken Wilson, Kyran Maloney, Donald Zulu, Emmanuel Mutamba, Saskia Vermeylen

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Abstract

Jatropha curcas is grown as a biofuel crop in the tropics, and in many parts of Africa it also has a number of domestic uses, e.g. it is frequently grown as a hedge. The collapse of the biofuels market in Zambia has inspired a search for alternative uses for this plant. Previous laboratory studies suggested that Jatropha exhibits a range of beneficial properties, including pesticidal properties. In this paper, we report a series of studies aimed at testing whether formulations of Jatropha powder or oil are effective against storage pests infesting cowpeas and maize. These include laboratory experiments in the UK and field studies conducted with village farmers in Zambia. We report these findings, and discuss the role of participatory research in aiding the adoption of locally-grown botanical pesticides amongst resource-poor farmers in rural Zambia.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of The First International Conference on Pesticidal Plants
Editors	Joshua Ogendo, Catherine W. Lukhoba, Philip K. Bett, Alex K. Machocho
Pages	124-127
Number of pages	4
Volume	1
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2013
Event	First International Conference on Pesticidal Plants - Nairobi, Kenya Duration: 21 Jan 2013 → 24 Jan 2013

Conference

Conference	First International Conference on Pesticidal Plants
Country/Territory	Kenya
City	Nairobi
Period	21/01/13 → 24/01/13

Keywords

pesticidal plants
pest control
development
Jatropha curcas
post-harvest
crop protection
maize
plant science

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Wilson, K, Maloney, K, Zulu, D, Mutamba, E & Vermeylen, S 2013, Can the biofuel crop, Jatropha curcas, be used as a locally-grown botanical pesticide? a lab and field study in Zambia. in J Ogendo, CW Lukhoba, PK Bett & AK Machocho (eds), Proceedings of The First International Conference on Pesticidal Plants. vol. 1, pp. 124-127, First International Conference on Pesticidal Plants, Nairobi, Kenya, 21/01/13.

Can the biofuel crop, Jatropha curcas, be used as a locally-grown botanical pesticide? a lab and field study in Zambia. / Wilson, Ken; Maloney, Kyran; Zulu, Donald et al.
Proceedings of The First International Conference on Pesticidal Plants. ed. / Joshua Ogendo; Catherine W. Lukhoba; Philip K. Bett; Alex K. Machocho. Vol. 1 2013. p. 124-127.

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