Claim · model-written summary
The other two botanical extracts did not significantly reduce flea beetle populations but were better than the control.
- Taxon
- okra
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Abelmoschus esculentuse0 - Treatment
- other two botanicalse4
- Outcome
- population of the pestse4
- Direction
- bettere4
- Comparator
- controle4
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“infesting okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench), variety NHAE 47-4”
e4“Though the other two botanicals were notsignificant in reducing the population of the pests, they were better than thecontrol”
Title
Onunkun O Journal of Biopesticides 2012. doi:10.57182/jbiopestic.5.0.62-67
Other claims from this paper (6)
- Intervention effect Jatropha curcas extract significantly reduced the flea beetle population by 64% relative to the untreated control.
- Intervention effect Vernonia amygdalina extract significantly reduced the flea beetle population by 55% relative to the untreated control.
- Intervention effect Annona squamosa extract significantly reduced the flea beetle population by 49% relative to the untreated control.
- Intervention effect All tested plant extracts were less effective than the synthetic insecticide in reducing flea beetle populations.
- Intervention effect Jatropha curcas was more effective than the other tested plants against flea beetles on okra.
- Recommendation Use of J. curcas by resource-poor farmers is recommended for protecting okra against P. uniforma and P. sjostedti.